George III (1760-1820), silver Shilling, last coinage, 1819, date with 9 struck over 9, laureate head right, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEOR: III D: G: BRITT: REX F: D:, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, five strings to Irish harp, within buckled garter, French motto HONI. SOIT. Q MAL. Y. PENSE. initials of William Wellesley Pole "WW P" incuse on left shield border, incuse W on right shield border for engraver Thomas Wyon, weight 5.64g (Bull 2156; ESC 1235D; Davies 89; C&R 1019; S.3790). Toned extremely fine and rare.
Provenance:
Bought from Peter Morris, Bromley, Kent, 2nd August 1995.