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1 Crown - George II Young bust (1732–1741)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1732–1741 |
| Denomination | 1 Crown |
| Face value | 25p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | Yes |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 30.100g · 0.8952 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Lettered: DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Obv. artist | John Croker |
| Rev. artist | John Sigismund Tanner |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Young laureate and draped bust of King George II left, legend around.
GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA
Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star, divided date above, legend around.
M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £400.00 🔒 | £512.50 (2) | – | £400.00 – £625.00 | 2 | 2 | 29-01-2026 | |
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About the 1732 1 Crown - George II Young bust
The 1732 1 Crown - George II Young bust is a circulating 1 crown coin issued from 1732 to 1741, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 30.1g and measures 38.6mm across. Reverse design: Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star, divided date above, legend around.
It is no longer legal tender, so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 1732 1 Crown - George II Young bust worth?
The 1732 1 Crown - George II Young bust has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £513 in BU, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £35.86 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How many George II young bust crowns were made?
No mintage by date has been published. The Royal Mint Museum says the crown's popularity had declined by 1751 and that it played a limited role in circulation. Only six dates of the young bust crown exist: 1732, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1739 and 1741.
Is there a 1731 George II crown?
Not one that can be traced. Tony Clayton records that a crown dated 1731 was reported in 1763 but has not been seen since. The first confirmed date is 1732, which also exists as a proof.
What is written on the edge of a George II crown?
DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI followed by the regnal year in Latin words. A Nottingham Museums crown of 1739 reads DVODECIMO, the twelfth year. The Latin means 'an ornament and a safeguard, in the year of the reign'.
Is a George II crown legal tender?
No source says so. Wikipedia states that pre-decimal crowns from 1818 onwards remain legal tender at 25p, which leaves out George II's crowns. In any case a George II crown is a collector's coin and is never spent.
How do I identify the 1732 1 Crown - George II Young bust?
Check the weight 30.1g and diameter 38.6mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The crown, a five-shilling piece weighing around an ounce, headed the silver denominations. Tony Clayton lists George II crowns for 1732, 1734 to 1736, 1739 and 1741 with the young bust, and he notes that a crown dated 1731 was reported in 1763 but has never been seen since. No mintage has been published for any date.
The Royal Mint Museum describes a reign in which silver coinage declined in favour of gold, because silver was worth more as bullion than as coin and could be exported at a profit. In its history of the crown, the Museum adds that by 1751 the coin's popularity had declined and it played a limited role in circulation.
John Croker's young laureate and draped bust faces left, with GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. A Nottingham Museums record of a 1739 crown describes the bust as laureate, draped and in armour with a lion's head on the shoulder. Croker was Chief Engraver from 1705 until his death in 1741, and the Royal Mint Museum says his assistant John Sigismund Tanner was responsible for the reverse dies from 1729.
The reverse has four crowned shields in a cross around the Star of the Garter: England impaling Scotland, France, Ireland and the Electorate. The legend M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E and the date run around. The 1732 to 1736 coins have roses and plumes in the angles and the 1739 and 1741 coins roses. The edge reads DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI with the regnal year in words.
Varieties and errors
The 1732 proof is the one recognised variety. The Royal Mint Museum's example carries roses and plumes and has a plain edge, unlike the lettered edge of the currency coins.
Collecting notes
Check the edge first: the lettering should be complete and the regnal year legible. Then read the reverse angles and the date. Wear shows first on the hair, the lion's head and the shield crowns. The older bust crown followed in 1743.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- George II, Royal Mint Museum (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Crown (British coin), Wikipedia (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Five Shillings, Quarter Guinea and Five and Six, Tony Clayton, Coins of the UK (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Values of Crowns and Quarter Guineas, Tony Clayton, Coins of the UK (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Coin values by year, George II (year pages 1732 to 1741, read one by one), Coin Hunter (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Crown, silver, of George II (1739), Nottingham Museums, via Museum Data Service (read 12 Oct 2026)
- George II proof crown, 1732, The Royal Mint Museum, via Museum Data Service (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Crown, Royal Mint Museum (read 12 Oct 2026)
- John Croker (engraver), Wikipedia (read 12 Oct 2026)
- Halfcrown, Tony Clayton, Coins of the UK (read 12 Oct 2026)
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