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George III gold Proof Pattern 2 Pounds 1820 PR60 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-Pn82, S-3784, W&R-179 (R3), Schneider-Unl. Lettered edge. By Benedetto Pistrucci. Reportedly one of just 60 examples struck from only 4 obverse and reverse dies in celebration of the 60th year of George III's incredibly long reign, the 1820 pattern 2 and 5 Pounds by Benedetto Pistrucci represent the final issues minted during the king's monarchy. A denomination that would not see circulation until the reign of his successor, who ironically would dismiss Pistrucci, the dies for this 2 Pounds were supposedly not completed until after the king's death, with William Wyon believed to have put the finishing touches on Pistrucci's famed engraving. Thickly frosted over the devices to render a nearly sculpturesque finish to the central motifs, this specimen is one of just 4 that we have been able to trace coming in auction in the last 10-20 years, and likely represents one of the few chances most collectors will have to acquire an example.
Ex. St. James's Auction 11 (May 2009, Lot 215)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-iii-gold-proof-pattern-2-pounds-1820-pr60-ultra-cameo-ngc-/a/3085-30183.s?type=CoinArchives3085
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 15000-25000 USD
George III gold Proof Pattern 2 Pounds 1820 PR60 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-Pn82, S-3784, W&R-179 (R3), Schneider-Unl. Lettered edge. By Benedetto Pistrucci. Reportedly one of just 60 examples struck from only 4 obverse and reverse dies in celebration of the 60th year of George III's incredibly long reign, the 1820 pattern 2 and 5 Pounds by Benedetto Pistrucci represent the final issues minted during the king's monarchy. A denomination that would not see circulation until the reign of his successor, who ironically would dismiss Pistrucci, the dies for this 2 Pounds were supposedly not completed until after the king's death, with William Wyon believed to have put the finishing touches on Pistrucci's famed engraving. Thickly frosted over the devices to render a nearly sculpturesque finish to the central motifs, this specimen is one of just 4 that we have been able to trace coming in auction in the last 10-20 years, and likely represents one of the few chances most collectors will have to acquire an example.
Ex. St. James's Auction 11 (May 2009, Lot 215)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-george-iii-gold-proof-pattern-2-pounds-1820-pr60-ultra-cameo-ngc-/a/3085-30183.s?type=CoinArchives3085
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-25000 USD