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EDWARD VII 1902 MATT PROOF CROWN

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Code: 10561



Edward VII Matt Proof silver Crown, 1902
Obverse: Bare head of the King facing right, DES below truncation for the engraver George William De Saulles, with Latin legend and toothed border surrounding: EDWARDVS VII DEI: GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Reverse: St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. initials to upper right for the designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Edge inscribed in raised letters; DECUS ET TUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI II *
38 mm in diameter, 28.37grams 
S.3979; Bull 3562; ESC 362; L&S 2; Davies 1530
Practically as struck with a pleasing deep tone, especially on the obverse.