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HI32156

George III 1820 Sovereign, open 2 in date

Regular price £2,250
Regular price Sale price £2,250

George III (1760-1820),gold Sovereign, 1820, second laureate head right, date below with open 2, Latin legend commences lower left, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:,rev. St. George and the 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, French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., edge milled, weight 8.00g (Bentley 942; Bull EGC 906 R2; Marsh 4; S.3785C). Toned, some residual mint brilliance in the periphery, few contact marks otherwise very fine.

Calendar year mintage 931,994.

The Latin legend translates as "George the Third by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith." The Old French motto on the reverse garter translates as "Shame on he who thinks ill of it."

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