George III 1820 Sovereign closed 2, last year for reign
George III (1760-1820), gold Sovereign, 1820, second laureate head right with more wiry hair, neat date below with closed 2, Latin legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St. George and Dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, Old French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., edge milled, weight 7.92g (Bentley 8; Marsh 4B; S.3785C). Toned with a light scratch across the cheek on the King's portrait, almost very fine.
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George III (1760-1820), gold Sovereign, 1820, second laureate head right with more wiry hair, neat date below with closed 2, Latin legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St. George and Dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, Old French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., edge milled, weight 7.92g (Bentley 8; Marsh 4B; S.3785C). Toned with a light scratch across the cheek on the King's portrait, almost very fine.
