PR64 DCAM | UNITED KINGDOM. George III, 1760-1820.
Gold Sovereign, 1817. London. Proof.
As the first proof in the sovereign series, the coin is notoriously difficult to find, with very few examples appearing in auction in recent years. It is significantly rarer than its half-sovereign counterpart and a key date in any proof sovereign collection.
Laureate head right; date in exergue; GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / St George slaying the dragon right within Garter; HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR64 DCAM, certification number 32660213.

PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Reference: KM-674; Marsh-1A; S-3785; WR-196
Rarity: R5 in Marsh, 5-10 examples estimated to have survived.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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