Description

King George IV Reign, 1820-1830.

1826 Halfpenny.

Obverse: Laureate portrait of King George IV facing left.

Engraver: William Wyon.

Legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA (George the Fourth by the Grace of God.)

Reverse: Seated figure of Britannia right, with trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.

Legend: BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: (King of the Britains Defender of the Faith.)

Edge plain.

Catalogue: Spink# 3824, KM# 692.

Royal mint, Tower hill, 9,032,000.

Copper, 9.45g, 28mm diameter, 2.12mm thick.

Grade: aEF, some pitting on the neck, with album tone.

SOLD.