George III (1760-1820), Crown, 1818 LIX, laureate head right, rev. St George and Dragon, edge lettered upwards, 28.18g, 5h (Spink 3787; ESC 2009 [214]), a lovely fresh striking with central devices of St George in unusually sharp relief, attractive cartwheel mint bloom muted by overlying shades of steel grey cabinet tone accentuated by occasional orange-blue flares, a truly choice example, practically mint state