AU55 | George III (1760-1820), gold Sovereign, 1818, ascending colon in legend, first laureate head right, date below, Latin legend commences lower left, GEORGIVS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St. George and 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, Old French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. edge milled (Marsh 2A; S.3785A). Premium for the grade with highly appealing red tone cloaking the devices both sides, scarce, graded by PCGS as AU55.
PCGS Certification 33757519.
Calendar Year Mintage 2,347,230.
The Latin legend on obverse translates as "George the Third by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith", and the Old French motto on the reverse as "Shame on he who thinks ill of it".
(£3,800-£4,500)