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George IV 1821 Sovereign first laureate head MS61

George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, 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 for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, edge milled (Bentley 12; Marsh 5; Bull EGC 959; S.3800). Appealing surfaces with some light bagmarks, graded by NGC as MS61.

NGC Certification 2127879-033

The Latin legend translates as "George the Fourth by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."

Calendar year mintage 5,356,787.

The calendar year output of gold for the Coronation year of 1821 was the highest of the reign at £9,520,759.

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