George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Halfcrown, 1825, bare head left, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS IV DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned helm with garnish over quartered shield of arms, incorporating the Arms of Hanover as an escutcheon, garter motto on banner below, DIEU ET MON DROIT, legend surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:, weight 14.16g (Bull 2372; Davies 191; ESC 643; S.3809). Has been brightly cleaned, with associated light hairline marks, some residual tone in borders, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Provenance:
Ex Hatton 1825 Collection, Baldwin of St James, Auction 10, 22nd September 2017, lot 3066 when previously graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS78.