George IV 1820 Pattern Sixpence, of highest rarity, pre-dates currency Sixpence
George IV (1820-30), Pattern silver Sixpence, 1820, first laureate head left, B.P. for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: rev. inverted die axis, first crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover at centre, emblems surrounding, ANNO 1820 below, tiny initials J B M in the border teeth near the thistle for engraver J B Merlen, tiny W W P at centre of successive shamrock leaves for Mint Master William Wellesley Pole, edge milled, weight 2.78g (Bull 2420 R6; Davies 250; ESC 1653 R6; S.3813). Attractively toned, one slight rim nick on reverse, otherwise practically as struck, extremely rare, only a very few known to exist.
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George IV (1820-30), Pattern silver Sixpence, 1820, first laureate head left, B.P. for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: rev. inverted die axis, first crowned quartered shield of arms, with an escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover at centre, emblems surrounding, ANNO 1820 below, tiny initials J B M in the border teeth near the thistle for engraver J B Merlen, tiny W W P at centre of successive shamrock leaves for Mint Master William Wellesley Pole, edge milled, weight 2.78g (Bull 2420 R6; Davies 250; ESC 1653 R6; S.3813). Attractively toned, one slight rim nick on reverse, otherwise practically as struck, extremely rare, only a very few known to exist.
