Auction Catalogue

27 June 2024

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The Hethersett Collection of Crowns and Historical Medals

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№ 124

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27 June 2024

Hammer Price:
£7,500

George IV (1820-1830), Proof Crown, 1826, * georgius iv dei gratia *, bare head left, rev. britanniarum rex fid: def:, crowned helmet over square-topped shield of arms, edge engraved in relief decus et tutamen anno regni septimo, 28.29g/6h (L & S 28; ESC 2336; S 3806). Light rubbing on the king’s cheek, otherwise extremely fine, speckled toning across bright obverse fields £4,000-£5,000

F.M. de Chastelain Collection, SCMB May 1970 (DC33)