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JI36704

George IV 1825 Sovereign Laureate head, rarest type for year

Regular price £2,750
Regular price Sale price £2,750

George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1825, 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, edge milled, weight 7.90g (Bentley 952; Hill 9 R3; Bull EGC 965 R3; S.3800). Lightly toned, scuffed with surface marks both sides, fine and very rare.

Calendar year mintage 4,200,343 includes the more common second type.

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

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