George 11 Lima shilling 1745.
Made from treasure captured by the English privateers Captains Morecock and Talbot, when they took the French ships the Louis Erasmus & the Marquis d'Antin. As well as the gold silver & plate they also recovered 800 tons of cocoa.
The reverse with its enigmatic legend.
M.B.F. ET.H.REX.FD.B.ET.LD.SRI.AT.ET.E.
MAGNAE BRITANNIAE, FRANCIE ET HIBERNIAE REX FIDE DEFENSOR, BRUNSVICIENSIS ET LUNEBURGENSIS DUX, SACRI ROMANI IMPERRI
ARCH-THESAURIUS ET ELECTOR.
KING AND DEFENDER OF THE FAITH OF GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE AND IRELAND. DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND LUNEBERG, CHIEF TREASURUER AND ELECTOR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE.
