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 TERTIO., weight 28.27g (Bull 2320; ESC 252; Davies 135; C&R 1153; S.3805). Toned, a little streaky on obverse, with some light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Provenance:
Bought from Spink and Son Ltd, 25th January 1999.