crowned oval quartered shield of arms with lion skin garniture
and the only example of an 1831 Crown we have offered for sale utilising the obverse die of 1834
struck in 22 carat gold for the 250th Anniversary ofpublication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language
Peck marked both sides
George IV 1821 Halfcrown, lighter reverse garnish crowned oval quartered shield ofGeorge IV (1820 30), silver Halfcrown, 1821, first laureate head left, raised B. P. below neck for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, legend surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: rev. crowned lightly garnished quartered shield of arms, rose below, shamrocks to right with raised W W and P at centre of each, thistle to left with seven fronds to left side of left leaf, ANNO and 1821 to either side below, edge milled, weight 14. 10g (ESC 631;