Lot 2230

Description

Great Britain, William IV (1830-1837), retrospective pattern crowns dated 1835, 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. the three Graces with symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland, date 1835 in exergue, DECUS ET TUTAMEN around, plain edge, 38.6mm, struck in 6 metals, nickel silver, copper, bronzed copper, aluminium, golden alloy, pewter, lot comprises 20 pieces of each metal and each with descriptive ticket. Uncirculated. (120)

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.