George IV (1820-30), silver Crown, 1822, 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 28.23g (Bull 2318; ESC 251; Davies 134; C&R 1151; S.3805). Toned, a pleasing extremely fine.
Provenance:
Bought from Spink and Son Ltd, 25th January 1999