George III (1760-1820), silver Crowns, 1818 (2), laureate head right, PISTRUCCI below truncation, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:, rev. St. George and dragon right, PISTRUCCI in exergue, Order of the Garter motto in French surrounding, .HONI . SOIT. QUI. MAL . Y. PENSE., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation to obverse, DECUS ET TUTAMEN* ANNO REGNI LVIII*, 28.28g (Bull 2005; Davies 1; ESC 211; C&R 970; S.3787); similar, regnal year on edge LIX*, 28.41g (Bull 2009; Davies 4; ESC 214; C&R 972; S.3787). The first good fine with scattered marks and hairlines, the second once cleaned with pleasing red-gold retoning at peripheries, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate: £ 200 - 300
Price realized | 320 GBP |
Starting price | 160 GBP |
Estimate | 200 GBP |