George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1723 decimo, South Sea Company issue, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, ssc in angles, + • decus • et • tutamen + anno • regni • decimo, 30.10g {464.5grns} (ESC 1545 {114}; S.3640), attractive dark cabinet tone on obverse, near extremely fine, the reverse better with traces of residual brilliancePurchased Spink, 12 November 1964 - £115.0.0