1825 Sixpence gVF-EF

Description

King George IV Reign, 1820-1830.

1825 Sixpence.

Obverse: King's laureate bust to the left. (second reverse).

Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci.

Legend: GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: (George the Fourth by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith).

Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain.

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Legend: HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE···ANNO (Shame on he who thinks evil of it).

Catalogue: Spink# 3814, KM# 691.

Mintage: Royal mint at tower hill London, 483,000.

Silver, 0.925, 0.0841 ox. ASW, 2.83g, 19mm.

Grade: gVF-EF, with attractive blues & red tone.