Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Commemorative Medals

George V (1910-1936), Pattern Crown, 1910, by A.G. Wyon, in gold, type II, bare head left, rev. St George on horseback left, spearing dragon, date below, edge plain, 55.83g/12h (L & S 9; ESC 388). Minor hairlines, otherwise virtually mint state, excessively rare; one of only two struck £80,000-100,000

Provenance: G. Hamilton-Smith Collection, Glendining Auction, 23-5 May 1927, lot 216; Sir Kenyon Vaughan Morgan Collection, Sotheby Auction, 17-18 June 1935, lot 393A; Lady Duveen Collection, Glendining Auction, 29-30 September 1964, lot 70; C. Dabney Thompson Collection; Glendining Auction, 13 April 1972, lot 383.

Slabbed in NGC holder, graded PF 62