EDWARD VII, 1905 SILVER HALFCROWN, AU58, *THE RAREST DATE*

Edward VII, 1905 Silver Half-Crown.
Obverse: Bare head facing right, DES below truncation for the engraver George William De Saulles, with Latin legend and toothed border surrounding: EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX.
Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms, garter motto in French surrounding, HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. beaded border surrounding, with Latin abbreviated legend in upper half: FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, denomination and date (1905) in lower half.
Bull 3571 R2; ESC 750; Davies 1513; S.3980.
Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as Almost Uncirculated (AU) 58.
NGC Certification number: 8537220-002.
Very well struck with clear fields, showing a superb portrait, with luster within the details, the rarest and key date of the series! Rated R2 by Bull, in his latest publication.