Lot 2226

Description

Australia, William IV (1830-1837), retrospective pattern crowns dated 1830, obv. portrait of king William IV by William Wyon to right, around GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F; D:, initials WW in block on truncation, rev. crown within wreath SYDNEY above, NEW SOUTH WALES 18 30 and 5 s, plain edge, 38.6mm, struck in 6 metals, nickel silver, copper, bronzed copper, aluminium, golden alloy, pewter, lot comprises 25 pieces of each metal and each with descriptive ticket. Uncirculated. (150)

Produced in limited edition quantities by INA Ltd. in 2008 to illustrate the potential which had existed for the creation of a larger series of crowned-sized coins for this brief reign.