George III (1760-1820), silver Shilling, 1763, Northumberland type, younger laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. III DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., 6.05g (ESC 1214; Bull 2124; S.3742). Toned revealing highly attractive subdued lustre, graded by NGC as MS62, rare.

NGC Certification 6380728-010

The Latin legends translate to on obverse as "George the Second by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

The Northumberland Shilling is so called because the Earl of Northumberland as the new Lord Lieutenant of Dublin in 1763 distributed £100 worth of these new coins, some two thousand pieces whilst parading on the streets of Dublin in Ireland.

Estimate: £ 1000 - 1200