½ Crown - George IV 1st portrait; 1st reverse
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George IV (1820-1830)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1820-1823 |
| Value | ½ Crown (⅛) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 14.14 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 31 December 1969 |
| Number | N# 13178 |
| References | KM# 676 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Obverse
First laureate portrait of King George IV left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:
Translation: George the Fourth by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci
Reverse
First crowned and mantled shield of arms (heavier garnishing), national flower emblems around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ANNO 1820
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
The standard weight of these coins was 5/11 troy ounce (218.2 grains).
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1820 | 
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2 396 500 | $ 75 | $ 210 | $ 250 | $ 280 | $ 940 | mintage incl. KM#672 | 59% | ||||||
| 1820 | plain edge; Proof | 0.5% | |||||||||||||
| 1820 | Proof | 0.5% | |||||||||||||
| 1821 |
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1 435 100 | $ 91 | $ 96 | $ 100 | $ 260 | $ 470 | $ 1200 | 49% | ||||||
| 1821 |
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Proof | 0.5% | ||||||||||||
| 1823 | 2 003 700 | mintage incl. KM#688 | 4% | ||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 30.59
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Actual silver weight: 0.421 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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