George IV (1820-30), silver Crown, 1821, laureate head left, B.P. for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, WWP on ground line below lance for William Wellesley Pole, edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI SECUNDO., weight 28.34g (Bull 2310; ESC 246; Davies 131; C&R 1146; S.3805). Toned, some light nicks on face and in field by bridge of nose, one dig on body of horse, one light rim bruise on reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Provenance:
Bought from Peter Morris, Kent, 28th January 1997.