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George IV 1821 Crown of Five Shillings, edge year SECUNDO

George IV (1820-30),silver Crown, 1821, laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:rev.St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, inverted WWP on ground line below lance for William Wellesley Pole, edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI SECUNDO., weight 28.36g (Bull 2311; ESC 246; Davies 131; S.3805).Pleasing mauve toning, mirrored fields and well struck up with few contact marks, good extremely fine much eye appeal.

The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George the Fourth by the grace of God King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith."

Ex AHB Fixed Price List, Winter 2011, item BM083 at £1,750

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