UK coins of
George IV (1820-1830)
1
crown
Face value: 1 crown (1/4 pound)Composition: silver 0.500
Diameter 38.61 mm.
Weight 28.28 g.
Edge: Lettering: SECUNDO or TERTIO
Minted:
1821, 1822
Reverse: St. George slaying dragon right
Reverse legend: year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse
legend: GEORGIUS IIII BRITANNIAR REX F D
Number in Krause
catalog: KM#680
Price for coin in F condition - $50-100
1/2 crown - arms with thistle and clovers
Face value: 1/2 crown (1/8 pound)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight 14.14 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1820, 1821, 1823
Reverse: Crowned arms with thistle at left
and clovers at right
Reverse legend: ANNO year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse
legend: GEORGIUS IIII BRITANNIAR REX F D
Number in Krause catalog: KM#676
Price
for coin in F condition - $50-100
1/2 crown - arms within order chain
Face value: 1/2 crown (1/8 pound)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight 14.14 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1823, 1824
Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain
Reverse legend: HONI SOIT OUIMAL Y PENSI / ANNO year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse
legend: GEORGIUS IIII BRITANNIAR REX F D
Number in Krause catalog: KM#688
Price
for coin in F condition - $100-150
1/2
crown - arms with garland
Face value: 1/2 crown (1/8 pound)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 32.3 mm.
Weight 14.14 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1825,
1826, 1828, 1829
Reverse: Helmeted arms with garland
Reverse legend: BRITANNIARUM REX FID DEF
Obverse:
Head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#695
Price for coin in
F condition - $50-100
1 shilling - arms
Face value: 1 shilling (1/20 pound, 1/5 crown)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 23.5 mm.
Weight 5.66 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1823, 1824, 1825
Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain
Reverse legend: HONI SOIT OUIMAL Y PENSI / ANNO year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse
legend: GEORGIUS IIII D G BRITANNIAR REX F D
Number in Krause catalog: KM#687
Price
for coin in F condition - $50-70
1 shilling
- lion
Face value: 1 shilling (1/20 pound, 1/5 crown)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 23.5 mm.
Weight 5.66 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1825,
1826, 1827, 1829
Reverse: Crowned lion on crown above rose
Reverse legend: BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR
Obverse:
Head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#694
Price for coin in F
condition - $30-40
6 pence - arms
Face value: 6 pence (1/40 pound, 1/10 crown)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 19.5 mm.
Weight 2.83 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1824, 1825, 1826
Reverse: Crowned arms within order chain
Reverse legend: HONI SOIT OUIMAL Y PENSI / ANNO year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse
legend: GEORGIUS IIII D G BRITANNIAR REX F D
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#691
Price for coin in
F condition - $30-50
6 pence - lion
Face value: 6 pence (1/40 pound, 1/10 crown)Composition: silver 0.925
Diameter 19.5 mm.
Weight 2.83 g.
Edge: reeded
Minted:
1826, 1827, 1828, 1829
Reverse: Crowned lion on crown above rose
Reverse legend: BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR
Obverse:
Head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#698
Price for coin in F
condition - $30-50
Penny
Face value: 1 penny (1/240 pound, 1/60 crown)
Composition: copper
Diameter 34.0 mm.
Weight
18.61 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1825, 1826, 1827
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#693
Price
for coin in F condition - $20-40
Half penny
Face value: 1/2 penny (1/480 pound, 1/120 crown)
Composition: copper
Diameter 28.0 mm.
Weight
8.80 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1825, 1826, 1827
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#692
Price for coin in F
condition - $15-20
Farthing
Face value: 1 farthing (1/960 pound, 1/240 crown)
Composition: copper
Diameter 21.5 mm.
Weight
4.50 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1821,
1822, 1823, 1825, 1826
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF / year
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IIII DEI GRATIA
Number in Krause
catalog: KM#677
Price for coin in F condition - $10-15
Farthing - modified
head
Face value: 1 farthing (1/960 pound, 1/240 crown)
Composition: copper
Diameter 21.5 mm.
Weight
4.50 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1826,
1827, 1828, 1829, 1830
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in
Krause catalog: KM#697
Price for coin in VF condition - $15-20
Half farthing
Face value: 1/2 farthing (1/1920 pound, 1/480 crown)Composition: copper
Diameter 18.0 mm.
Weight
2.30 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1828, 1830
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#704
Price for coin in VF condition - $40-60
1/3
farthing
Face value: 1/3 farthing (1/2880 pound, 1/720 crown)
Composition: copper
Diameter 16.0 mm.
Weight
1.57 g.
Edge: plain
Minted:
1827
Reverse: Britannia seated right
Reverse legend: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF
Obverse: Laureate head left
Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / year
Number in Krause catalog: KM#703
Price for coin in VF condition - $20-30