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Guinea (George II; Old Head)
Guinea (George II; Old Head)
Guinea (George II; Old Head)

Guinea (George II; Old Head)

Issuer (Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany, 1683 - 1760)
Date1759
Object NameGuinea
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 24.5 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 8.5 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015910
About MeObverse: laureate `old head', left
Reverse: crowned garnished shield
Edge: diagonal graining
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