Description

King George III Reign, 1760-1820.

The House of Hanover.

1820 LX Crown.

Obverse: Laureate bust right.

Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci.

Legend: GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: P I S T R U C C I, (George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith.)

Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon right.

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

Edge inscribed: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LX, (An ornament and a safeguard.)

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, 448,000.

Catalogue: Spink# 3787, KM# 675.

Silver, 0.925, 0.8409 oz. ASW, 28.28g, 37.6mm, 3mm thick.

Graded by PCGS AU58, 46295517.

PCGS, 'Trueveiw' photographs have been used with this listing, the coin in hand is not so bright.

This coin has sold.