George IV (1820-30), silver Crown, 1822, laureate head left, B.P. for 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 and dated, DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI TERTIO., weight 28.24g (Bull 2320; ESC 252; Davies 135; S.3805). Once cleaned with associated hairlines, now lightly toning, otherwise extremely fine.
The total Calendar year mintage of 1822 Crowns for both possible edge years is 124,929 which is less than half those of 1821.