66, Lot: 176. Estimate $100. Sold for $156. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

George II. 1727-1760. AR Halfcrown (34mm, 15.02 gm). Young Head issue. DVODECIMO and dated 1739. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Crowned cruciform shields; rose in each quarter. ESC 600; SCBC 3693. Toned VF, obverse formerly polished, removed encrustation on reverse leaving bare metal beneath. 

From the Paul McIlroy Collection.