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Obverse of 1731 Halfcrown
Obverse of 1731 Halfcrown
Reverse of 1731 Halfcrown
Reverse of 1731 Halfcrown
George II Halfcrowns
George II halfcrowns were issued from 1731 to 1751. There were two different obverse designs, one having a younger portrait, the second type with a more mature portrait. There was only one major reverse design, crowned cruciform shields, but provenance marks were used to denote the origin of the silver.

First Head
Issued 1731 to 1741
Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust facing left, with a lion mask at the shoulder, and the legend GEORGIUS II DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Four crowned cruciform shields with three lions or leopards and a rampant lion in the first, three fleurs de lys in the second, a harp in the third, and the Hanoverian arms in the fourth consisting of three sections, two lions passant, a lion rampant in a semée of hearts, and a horse courant (running), and in a central escutcheon, the crown of Charlemagne. The legend (inscription) reads M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E. For a translation of this, please see our British Coin Inscriptions page.

Provenance Marks
We have already referred to provenance marks showing the source of the silver used for the coins. This is shown on the reverse, by the addition of symbols between the angles of the shields:-

Edge
DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI (Followed by the regnal year in Latin).

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DateDescriptionCatGradeAvailability
1731First Bust3692Good VFYes

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