 | George IV - 1820 - 1830
In 1826 the design of the head used on the sixpence was changed to feature a head with no laurel crown, the sixpence was the last silver coin to lose this feature. The George IV sixpence is a fine coin and collectors look to find one in Extra Fine condition or better - prices are high.
During the reign of George IV Constable painted 'The Hay Wain' (1821), the poet Shelley drowned (1822), Stephenson built the first public railway (1825), the first photograph was taken (1826).
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