Image Information
| Type | Coin |
| Title | Lot 30690 |
| Date | 1820 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Service Catalog # | 140007 |
| Denomination | 1/2c |
| Description | George IV Halfcrown 1820, KM676, S-3807, Laureate Head, MS64 NGC. Exceptionally choice, with an unusually bold strike, this example has luster lying beneath a pleasing silvery, golden-gray iridescent toning. Three varieties of 2/6, or halfcrown, coins were issued during this reign. This was the first, combining the splendidly engraved Laureate Head with the Crowned Garnished Shield on the reverse. Realized $822.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions. |
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