Sovereign Rarities Ltd
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The Extremely Rare Pattern Silver Halfcrown Dated 1824 of King George IV
George IV (1820-30), silver Pattern Halfcrown, 1824, struck from polished dies, bare head facing left, date below, small letter legend and toothed border surrounding, . GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA ., rev. off-centre die axis, crowned and crested helmet over quartered shield of arms, heavily garnished, with a crowned escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, French language motto on banner below DIEU ET MON DROIT, small letter Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:, edge milled, weight 14.17g (Bull 2385; ESC 639A R4; Davies 190; S.3809). Attractively toned, practically as struck, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as PF63+, the only example so far graded at both PCGS and NGC, of the highest rarity.
NGC certification 4862861-002.
Provenance:
Ex L. M. Noad Collection, Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 30, Spring 2017, item 218 featured on front cover.
George IV (1820-30), silver Pattern Halfcrown, 1824, struck from polished dies, bare head facing left, date below, small letter legend and toothed border surrounding, . GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA ., rev. off-centre die axis, crowned and crested helmet over quartered shield of arms, heavily garnished, with a crowned escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, French language motto on banner below DIEU ET MON DROIT, small letter Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:, edge milled, weight 14.17g (Bull 2385; ESC 639A R4; Davies 190; S.3809). Attractively toned, practically as struck, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as PF63+, the only example so far graded at both PCGS and NGC, of the highest rarity.
NGC certification 4862861-002.
Provenance:
Ex L. M. Noad Collection, Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 30, Spring 2017, item 218 featured on front cover.