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George III 1817 Half-Sovereign AU58 first year of issue

George III (1760-1820), gold Half-Sovereign, 1817, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, date below, Latin legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, raised rim both sides, rev. crowned shield of arms, dot below, REX FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM, weight 3.99g (Marsh 400; S.3786). A nice example with good residual mint lustre, graded by NGC as AU58.

NGC Certification 2124454-034.

Calendar Year Mintage 2,080,100.

The Latin obverse legend translates as "George the Third, by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse as "King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."

Provenance:

Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1996, item 4679.

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