HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. PB/Tin Splasher for a Halfcrown master die (patrix) (31mm, 3.54 g). London mint. By Jean Baptiste Merlen. Struck 1823(?). Mostly as made.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 1101. Estimated: $ 500

An Important Group of Royal Mint Splashers, Coin-in-Hand Video, Tin

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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HANOVER. George IV. 1820-1830. PB/Tin Splasher for a Halfcrown master die (patrix) (31mm, 3.54 g). London mint. By Jean Baptiste Merlen. Struck 1823(?). Bust left; no initials, faint guidelines visible in background. No known dies or patterns match this splasher. A few marks and scratches. Mostly as made. Unique. An important record of an otherwise lost type.

The master die this splasher was made from was evidently never used to create any patterns or circulating coins. The style is very similar to the Two Pound dies made by Merlen, but as assistant to William Wyon, he primarily worked on reverse dies, with the Two Pound obverse being the notable exception. As no similar obverse by Merlen is recorded in the Royal Mint Collection by Hocking, it is likely that the die was never completed and either destroyed or repurposed, making this splasher the sole record of it.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Four – Lot 889-1124 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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