E-auction 25-7752 - fwo_252246 - UNITED KINGDOM 1/2 Crown Georges IV / emblème 1829

UNITED KINGDOM 1/2 Crown Georges IV / emblème 1829 VF

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Estimate :	90 €
Price :	24 €
Maximum bid :	52 €
End of the sale :	07 October 2013 17:56:00
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : 1/2 Crown Georges IV / emblème

Date: 1829

Quantity minted : 508000

Metal : silver

Diameter : 32 mm

Weight : 13,33 g.

Edge : striée

Catalogue references :

Sp.3808

Obverse

Obverse legend : . GEORGIVS IV DEI GRATIA ..

Obverse description : portait lauré à gauche de Georges IV.

Reverse

Reverse legend : BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:.

Reverse description : écu couronné, motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE.

Commentary

La demi-couronne (1/2 Crown) vaut 2 Shillings et 6 Pence ou un huitième de Livre or. Ce type monétaire a été introduit en 1549 sous le règne d’Edouard VI..
The half crown (1/2 Crown) is worth 2 Shillings and 6 Pence or one-eighth of a pound gold. This type of currency was introduced in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI.