Lot 40: UK 1819 George III Silver Crown

A UK silver coin, comprising an 1819 Crown issued during the reign of King George III. The obverse features a laureate portrait of the King facing right. The surrounding legend is struck in Roman capitals: GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: with the year 1819 positioned below the truncation. The reverse depicts a central design of Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon. This scene is enclosed within a Garter border bearing the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE in relief. The design is attributed to the engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, whose name is not struck on this example. The coin features a dentillated border on both sides. The metal composition is silver, as evidenced by the series and type. No other maker’s marks or signatures are visible on the surfaces.