mintmark C at centre of ground-line
light toning with considerable lustre
young laureate and draped bust left
the mint mark clearly visible as well as the bottom of the letters LON for mint name
I R at centre with lozenged above and below all within beaded circle
George II 1756 Half-Guinea, old head, date not in Schneider mintmark C at centre ofGeorge II (1727 60), gold Half Guinea, 1756, old laureate head left, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, abbreviated Latin legend, M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T. ET. E edge grained, weight 4. 22g (Schneider ; Bull EGC 658; MCE 364; S. 3685). Toned, a bold very fine, the date not represented in the Schneider Collection.