LIMA Issue Halfcrown
HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Halfcrown. Dated 1746 LIMA and RY D. NONO. Old head. Bull 1688; ESC 606; SCBC 3695A. Attractively toned, a few raised die flaws as is typical. Near EF.
In early autumn 1740, Commodore George Anson set out with a squadron of six vessels to harass Spanish possessions in the New World. Among various adventures along the Atlantic and Pacific shores of South America, Anson’s ships captured a quantity of silver and gold bullion bound for Spain. This precious metal was born back to Britain following a dramatic circumnavigation across the Pacific, and was struck into coins bearing the commemorative legend LIMA.
