1818-LIX George III British Silver Crown

Obverse
1818-LIX George III British Silver Crown (Obverse)

Reverse
1818-LIX George III British Silver Crown (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George III 
Face value:  1 Crown 
Dates:  From 1818 to 1820 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate head of George III facing right 
Legend:  GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D: 
 
Reverse:  St. George slaying the dragon 
Legend:  HONI·SOIT·QUI MAL·Y·PENSE 
 
Edge:  Inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LVIII 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Benedetto Pistrucci 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 675 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1818-LIX 
Mintage:  155,000 (incl. previous) 
Scarcity: 
 (URS19)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  28.2759g (0.91 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9250 
Silver Content:  26.16g (0.84 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $34.10 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  38.00mm 
Thickness:  3.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1818-LIX 155,000 $42.00 $98 $405 $845 $1130 $1520 $1770
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