Lot 212
212
Proof Crown, 1826, by William Wyon, laureate, draped bust left, date below, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, crowned and garnished shield, motto below, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge, DECUS ET TUTAMEN*ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO*, inverted lettering (ESC 257 R; EMC 1159; Davies 151; L&S 28; S.3806), attractive tone, practically as struck, rare
Proof Crown, 1826, by William Wyon, laureate, draped bust left, date below, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, crowned and garnished shield, motto below, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge, DECUS ET TUTAMEN*ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO*, inverted lettering (ESC 257 R; EMC 1159; Davies 151; L&S 28; S.3806), attractive tone, practically as struck, rare

Details
Proof Crown, 1826, by William Wyon, laureate, draped bust left, date below, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, crowned and garnished shield, motto below, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge, DECUS ET TUTAMEN*ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO*, inverted lettering (ESC 257 R; EMC 1159; Davies 151; L&S 28; S.3806), attractive tone, practically as struck, rare
Provenance
Bowers and Merena, 13 November 1995, lot 4154