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HANOVER. George II. 1727-1760. AR Halfcrown. Dated 1746 LIMA and RY D. NONO. Old head. Bull 1688; ESC 606; SCBC 3695A. Deep iridescent toning, scratch. Near EF.
From the David C. Bianchi II Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, May 1993.
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 borne back to Britain following a dramatic circumnavigation across the Pacific, and was struck into coins bearing the commemorative legend LIMA.
Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 11:28:40 ET.
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