The Three Graces composition — drawn from the 1817 pattern by William Wyon for the Royal Mint — was never used on circulating British coinage. The design was considered too classical, too Continental, and ultimately shelved in favor of a conventional portrait for George III's successor.
The Three Graces composition — drawn from the 1817 pattern by William Wyon for the Royal Mint — was never used on circulating British coinage. The design was considered too classical, too Continental, and ultimately shelved in favor of a conventional portrait for George III's successor.