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1818 silver Crown with 'LVIII' to the edge. This was the first Crown issued during the long reign of King George III, who came to the throne in 1760. These coins were struck as part of the Great Recoingage of 1816: an attempt to stabilise the currency, which also resulted in an overhaul of British coinage design. One of the most famous engravings to emerge from this period is Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic image of Saint George slaying a dragon, which is shown on the reverse of this 1818 coin. The obverse displays Pistrucci's large laureate bust of George III. The edge of this sought-after historic silver coin indicates that it was struck in George's 58th regnal year. This is a foundational piece for any collection of British Crown coins.
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The obverse of this 1818 coin features a right-facing laureate bust of King George III, designed by Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci. The date is shown below with 'GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:' around.
1818 Crowns are some of the first British coins to feature Pistrucci's instantly recognisable image of Saint George on horseback, slaying a winged dragon. In this early version, the Saint is surrounded by a garter which reads 'HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE'.
The edge of this 1818 coin displays the regnal year in raised letters, reading 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI LVII', indicating that it was issued in the 58th year of George III's reign.
Crown coins from this period were originally struck in 28.28 grams of .925 sterling silver and measure 37.6 millimetres from inscribed edge to inscribed edge. This example was struck at the Royal Mint, then based on Tower Hill.
Records indicate that 155,232 Crown coins were minted in the year 1818, though this figure will include both edge inscriptions (LVIII and LIX). Surviving examples in high grade are particularly sought-after.
We offer these historic British coins in a range of grades. As coins that have seen some degree of circulation, you can expect age-typical signs of wear, handling and toning, commensurate with their grade.
