Lot 2287
Great Britain. Crown, 1822. S.3805; ESC-252; Dav-104; KM-680.2. George IV. By Benedetto Pistrucci. Obverse; Laureate draped bust of king in style of a Roman emperor. GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Reverse; St George slaying the mythical dragon, date below. Edge reads; DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO in raised letters. Sharp uncirculated detail beneath a deep and attractive blue and grey tone. Much rarer than the 1821 currency crown in top grades. NGC graded MS-63. Estimate Value $2,200 - 2,500
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