Great Britain, Hanover. George III (1760-1820) AR Crown. Tower (London) mint, 1818 LVIII on edge. Designs by Benedetto Pistrucci. GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:, laureate head right; PISTRUCCI below bust truncation, date below / HONI • SOIT • QUI • MAL • Y • PENSE., St. George on horseback to right, holding sword and wearing plumed helmet and billowing cloak, slaying the dragon which falls to right, PISTRUCCI below; all within border consisting of Order of the Garter. SCBC 3787; ESC 214.
NGC graded MS62; beautiful cabinet tone.
Ex Sincona AG, Auction 57, 21 May 2019, lot 2975.