Description
George IV (1820-30), Shilling, 1821, laureate head left, B.P [Benedetto Pistrucci] below neck, legend reads GEORGIUS IIII DG BRITANNIAR REX FD. Rev, crowned garnished shield of arms, six strings to Irish harp, emblems surrounding, reads ANNO – 1821 (S.3810; Bull.2396; ESC.1247).
Handsome cabinet tone, some light surface markings, few nicks. Portrait well struck with good definition in the hair. Reverse, fields clearer, quartered coat of arms in full coverage, some flatness in Hanoverian arms. About extremely fine.
Ex Roger Gainer, bought 1971