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George IV 1821 proof Halfcrown PF64 heavier garnished reverse
George IV (1820-30), silver Proof Halfcrown, 1821, first laureate head left, raised B.P. below neck for engraver and designer Benedetto Pistrucci, Latin legend surrounding differently spaced to currency version, GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: rev. inverted die axis, crowned heavily garnished quartered shield of arms, rose below, shamrocks to right with raised W W and P at centre of each, thistle to left with seven fronds to left side of left leaf, ANNO and 1821 to either side below, edge milled, weight 14.10g (ESC 632; Bull 2363 R2; Davies 172 dies 1B; S.3807). Toned, with excellent surfaces, good extremely fine and very rare, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64; we note only one other example graded higher and for comparison at PCGS only two examples graded higher.
The Latin legends translates on obverse as "George the Fourth, by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith," and on reverse as "in the year 1821."