George IV 1822 gold Sovereign
George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1822, first laureate head left, B.P. below neck for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St. George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, edge milled, 7.98g (Bentley 13; Marsh 6; S.3800). Worn on the highpoints with general circulation wear, a bold fine.
Calendar year mintage 6,356,787.
The Latin legend translates as "George the Fourth by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".
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Starting price | 800 GBP |