George II. Sixpence. 1728 #sherborne Frederick A King served with

Frederick A King served with the Royal Garrison Artillery

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Lightly golden toned with underlying mint lustre

gilt in antiquity and traces of a single mount mark so probably worn as a guinea on a chain

Ancient Greece

George II. Sixpence. 1728 #sherborne Frederick A King served withGeorge II (1727 1760), 'Roses and Plumes' Sixpence, 1728, young laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, six strings to harp, roses and plumes in angles, obliquely milled edge, 6h, 2. 95g (Bull 1740; ESC 1606; Spink 3707), some light contact marking, otherwise lustrous and with a pleasing blue tone to darkened surfaces, extremely fine