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HI29728
George III 1818 Half-Sovereign, second year of the modern Half Sovereign, rare
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£1,750
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£1,750
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George III (1760-1820), gold Half-Sovereign, 1818, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, date below, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA raised rim both sides, rev. crowned shield of arms, dot below, REX FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM, weight 4.01g (Hill 401; Bull EGC 930; MCE.468; S.3786). Lightly toned with underlying brilliance, just a few tiny hairline and surface marks, a pleasing extremely fine, rare date.
Calendar year mintage 1,030,286.
The Latin obverse legend translates as "George the Third, by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse as "King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."