Bidspirit auction | UK William IV Fantasy Silver-Coloured

UK William IV Fantasy Silver-Coloured Crown Type Dated 1837 - A silver-coloured fantasy crown type or modern replica based on the coinage of William IV. This piece is a fantasy issue as silver crowns with the St George and Dragon reverse were not struck for circulation in 1837. The obverse features a bare-head portrait of William IV facing right, surrounded by the legend GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:. The reverse displays the St George and Dragon design after Benedetto Pistrucci with the date 1837 in the exergue. The item exhibits physical characteristics of a cast production, specifically a grainy and pitted surface texture across both faces and soft, indistinct details in the hair and horse's features.