royal cypher of EIIR surmounted by a crown against the backdrop of a posy of thistles
the verse shown as printing blocks on the left and the printed page on the right
extra long ties to diadem
pellet in field before face
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
Charles II 1682 Half-Guinea Elephant & Castle VF30, extremely rare royal cypher of EIIR surmountedCharles II (1660 85), gold Half Guinea, 1682, second laureate head right, elephant and castle below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA,rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX., edge inscribed in Latin raised letters, weight 4. 14g (Schneider ; Bull EGC 305 R2; MCE 111; S.