1822 George IV British Silver "Laureate Head" Crown (TERTIO)

Obverse
1822 George IV British Silver "Laureate Head" Crown (TERTIO) (Obverse)

Reverse
1822 George IV British Silver "Laureate Head" Crown (TERTIO) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George IV 
Face value:  1 Crown 
Dates:  From 1821 to 1822 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate head of George IV facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR:REX F:D: 
 
Reverse:  St. George slaying the dragon 
 
Edge:  Inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI TERTIO. 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Jean Baptiste Merlen, Benedetto Pistrucci 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 680.2 

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: 
1822 
Mintage:   
Scarcity: 
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 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1822 $115 $675 $1290 $1900 $2790 $3070 $7520
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