Lot 4125

Description

Australia, George IV,(1830-1837), retrospective pattern crown, dated 1830, obv. Portrait of King to left, around GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. large crown within wreath 1830 date to left and right of crown, SYDNEY above 5 s either side of crown, NEW SOUTH WALES below, edge plain, 38.6mm diameter, struck in three different metals copper, golden alloy and pewter, lot comprises 40 pieces in three different metals. Uncirculated. (120 pcs)

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 crown-sized coins for this short reign.