United Kingdom: Coin Crown 1821 - detailed information
United Kingdom: Coin Crown 1821
| Coin | Crown 1821 |
|---|---|
The edge lettering reads either "DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI SECUNDO." (An ornament and a guard. Regnal year 2.) or "DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI TERTIO." (Regnal year 3). | |
| Mint | Royal Mint |
Obverse |
Laureate head of the King facing left; below in small letters the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); around, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: |
| Obverse Inscription | GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: |
Reverse |
St. George, wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword, on horseback attacking to right, below the front of the horse a fallen dragon; in small letters at right side of exergue line the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1821. |
| Reverse Inscription | 1821 |
| Edge | Inscribed (raised lettering) |
| Edge Inscription | DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI SECUNDO. |
Crown 1821: Known varieties
| Variety | TERTIO (Proof only) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mintage | unknown (included in total) | ||
| Details | Edge lettering "DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI TERTIO." (Regnal year 3). | ||
| Variety | SECUNDO (Proof) | ||
| Mintage | unknown (included in total) | ||
Crown 1821: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | TERTIO and SECUNDO proofs |
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Crown 1821: Details
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Period | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) (1801 - 1971) |
| Coin Type | Crown (St George) |
| Issued | 1821 |
| Monarch | King George IV |
| Effigy | Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate head) |
| Face Value | 5 (x Shilling) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1971) |
| Mintage | 437,976 |
| Material | 0.925 Silver |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 39 |
| Mass (g) | 28.2760 |
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Crown 1821: Photos
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Coin - Crown, George IV, Great Britain, 1821
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Coin - Crown, George IV, Great Britain, 1821
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Great Britain 1821 crown
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Spink Source |
Crown 1821: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 680.1 (SECUNDO on edge) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3805 |
| Davenport | 104 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 680.2 (TERTIO on edge) |