Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Auction 79 8 May 2013
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The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
George III, Sovereign, 1820, short close date figures, date doubled, by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, coarse hair, date below, closer short date figures with open 2, 182 all in a line, the 0 die-flawed, G of legend close to 1 of date and turned toward it, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR:, lettering clear of thin worn rim, larger space between X and F, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: F, colon double cut, rev struck with inverted die axis, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, groundline with BP incuse to left, all within horizontally ruled garter with buckle, W W P incuse on sides of buckle, garter motto HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE ., no upper left serif to I of HONI, S of legend complete, edge milled, 7.72g (cf Marsh 4; MCE 466; S 3785C). Scratched on bust, mediocre to poor but a differing variety of date to that usually seen for the rare short date figures.
Calendar year mintage 931,994
It is also interesting to note that the weight of this coin in its lower grade is under the legal tender limit as dictated by the Coinage Acts of 1816-1891.
Estimate: £250-300
The Bentley Collection of British Milled Gold Sovereigns
George III, Sovereign, 1820, short close date figures, date doubled, by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, coarse hair, date below, closer short date figures with open 2, 182 all in a line, the 0 die-flawed, G of legend close to 1 of date and turned toward it, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR:, lettering clear of thin worn rim, larger space between X and F, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: F, colon double cut, rev struck with inverted die axis, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, groundline with BP incuse to left, all within horizontally ruled garter with buckle, W W P incuse on sides of buckle, garter motto HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE ., no upper left serif to I of HONI, S of legend complete, edge milled, 7.72g (cf Marsh 4; MCE 466; S 3785C). Scratched on bust, mediocre to poor but a differing variety of date to that usually seen for the rare short date figures.
Calendar year mintage 931,994
It is also interesting to note that the weight of this coin in its lower grade is under the legal tender limit as dictated by the Coinage Acts of 1816-1891.
Estimate: £250-300