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Auction 49 15 Jan 2020
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George IV (1820-30), Silver Shilling, 1824. First laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Rev. second crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, garter motto surrounding, cinquefoil stops, HONI* SOIT* QUI MAL* Y* PENSE***, ANNO 1825 below (Bull 2400; Davies 221; ESC 1251; S.3811; KM.687). Attractively toned, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS64, we note they have graded 22 examples of which only 4 are higher; for comparison NGC show 54 examples graded of which only two are higher, rare this well preserved. Value $600 - UP
PCGS certification 205173.64/60039732. The Latin obverse legend translates as "George IV by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith." and on the reverse the French motto as "Evil to him, who evil thinks."
George IV (1820-30), Silver Shilling, 1824. First laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Rev. second crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, garter motto surrounding, cinquefoil stops, HONI* SOIT* QUI MAL* Y* PENSE***, ANNO 1825 below (Bull 2400; Davies 221; ESC 1251; S.3811; KM.687). Attractively toned, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS64, we note they have graded 22 examples of which only 4 are higher; for comparison NGC show 54 examples graded of which only two are higher, rare this well preserved. Value $600 - UP
PCGS certification 205173.64/60039732. The Latin obverse legend translates as "George IV by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith." and on the reverse the French motto as "Evil to him, who evil thinks."