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EI16119

George IV 1821 Sovereign, first laureate head type MS62

George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, 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, weight 8.01g (Bentley 12; Marsh 5; S.3800). A few tiny marks, toned with underlying brilliance, slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62.

NGC Certification 5880650-020.

Calendar year mintage 5,356,787.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George the Fourth by the Grace of God, King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."

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

Provenance:

Purchased from Spink and Son Ltd, Autumn 1990.

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