Baldwin & Sons
Auction 73 8 May 2012
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THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF BRITISH MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS. George III, Sovereign, 1817, struck with an upright die axis, first laureate head right, coarse hair, date below, rev struck en médaille, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, the last three words of motto double struck, no upper left serif to I of HONI, no bottom left serif to I of SOIT, 7.98g (Marsh 1; MCE 464; S 3785). Cleaned and gilt, good fine and extremely rare.
ex Spink and Son Ltd, March 2004
Calendar year mintage 3,235,239
This cataloguer has seen no more than four specimens of this die axis variety.
The Reign of King George III (1760-1820)
House of Hanover
Born: 4 June 1738
Accession: 25 October 1760
Married: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 8 September 1761
the day they met for the first time.
Coronation: Tuesday, 22 September 1761
Children: nine sons, six daughters
Died: 29 January 1820, aged 81
Estimate: £1200-1500
ex Spink and Son Ltd, March 2004
Calendar year mintage 3,235,239
This cataloguer has seen no more than four specimens of this die axis variety.
The Reign of King George III (1760-1820)
House of Hanover
Born: 4 June 1738
Accession: 25 October 1760
Married: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 8 September 1761
the day they met for the first time.
Coronation: Tuesday, 22 September 1761
Children: nine sons, six daughters
Died: 29 January 1820, aged 81
Estimate: £1200-1500