Definition

• The word Lima, which occurs on certain coins of George II of England, indicates that these pieces were coined in great part from silver captured by the two British privateers, "Duke," and "Prince Frederick." This capture occurred on July 10, 1745, when the above mentioned vessels took two ships belonging to St. Malo, which were returning from Lima. Another explanation, given by Snelling, that the silver formed part of the cargo of the great Mexican treasure-ship from Acapulco taken by Anson, June 20, 1743, is obviously unsatisfactory, because the above-mentioned inscription indicates that the metal was of Peruvian and not Mexican origin.

  The Crowns occur only with the date 1746, bui there are half Crowns, Shillings, and six Pences dated 1745 and 1746.

Quelle

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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