Description

King George IV Reign, 1820-1830.

1821 Halfcrown, lightly garnished shield, right thistle leaf further from stem (variety 1).

Obverse: First laureate portrait of King George IV left.

Designer: 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: First crowned and mantled shield of arms national flower emblems around.

Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Legend: ANNO 1821.

Catalogue: Spink# 3807, KM# 676, N# 13178.

Mintage: 1,425,000.

Silver: 0.925, 0.4205 oz. ASW, 14.14g, 32mm, reeded edge.

Grade: Fine.

SOLD.