1821 Silver Crown – Mintage: 437,976 – King George IV / St. George & The Dragon

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This piece is a silver Crown depicting the classic British coin motif featuring King George IV (utilizing the George III style portrait/legend) on the obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St. George and the Dragon design on the reverse.

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Introduced during the great British Recoinage of 1816, the modern silver crown was created to restore faith in the nation’s currency following decades of severe shortages caused by the Napoleonic Wars. Master engraver Benedetto Pistrucci designed the iconic St. George and the Dragon motif specifically for these new crowns and sovereigns, instantly creating one of the most celebrated and enduring designs in royal numismatic history. By 1821, as King George IV officially ascended the throne, these heavy silver pieces served both as major circulating currency and as a bold symbol of post-war British empire prestige.

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1821 Silver Crown – Mintage: 437,976 – King George IV / St. George & The Dragon

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