Description
George III (1760-1820), Crown, 1820 LX, laureate head right, PISTRUCCI below truncation for engraver, date below, toothed border both sides, legend surrounding GEORGIUS III DG BRITANNIARUM REX FD. Rev, St George and dragon right, PISTRUCCI in exergue, legend as order of the garter motto in French reading HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, edge inscription DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LX (S.3787; ESC. 219; Bull 2016).
The last year of reign, a couple of unobtrusive nicks with the faintest brush lines that even appear on the finest known specimens in this series, mottled toning around the outer obverse legends. Reverse, one nick in the body of horse near tail with a small marking in front of horse’s mouth. An impressive good extremely fine.
