Great Britain, Hanover. George IV AV 2 Pounds. London mint, 1823

Great Britain, Hanover. George IV AV 2 Pounds. London mint, 1823. Engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen and Benedetto Pistrucci. GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, bare head to left; J.B.M. below bust / St. George on horseback to right, holding sword and wearing plumed helmet and billowing cloak, slaying the dragon which falls to right; B.P. below ground line, date in exergue. Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI IV. KM 690; SCBC 3798; Friedberg 375. 15.99g, 28mm, 6h.



Mint State.



Acquired from Christophe Joron-Derem;

Ex private French collection, old collector's ticket included;

Purchased from Clément Platt, 5 March 1948 (18,000 Francs).