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MS 62 | UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37.
Gold sovereign, 1832. London. Second bust. Scarce.
- A challenging date to find in high grade.
- This example has very strong eye appeal for its technical grade.
Second, bare head right, with W.W. on truncation; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: [William IV, by the grace of God, King of Britain, defender of the faith]. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 62, certification number 6614521-003. Vibrantly lustrous, with slight wear to high points and light chatter on obverse. Reverse better. Scarce.
NGC Census in this grade: 10.
NGC Census in higher grade: 13
Total NGC Census: 141
Reference: Fr-383; KM-717; Marsh-17 [S]; MCE-490; S-3829B
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
William IV (1795-1837)
William IV inherited the throne of the United Kingdom upon his brother George IV's death in 1830 and ruled for seven years. William was markedly different to his Hanoverian predecessors in public perception: he was disciplined, eschewed decadence and was somewhat popular among his subjects. However, much like those who had come before him William resisted parliamentary reform and fought to keep control with the aristocracy and away from the Commons. This would be his downfall and in 1837 William died politically weakened and unpopular, leaving the crown to his 18-year-old niece, the soon-to-be-Queen Victoria.
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Gold sovereign, 1832. London. Second bust. Scarce.
- A challenging date to find in high grade.
- This example has very strong eye appeal for its technical grade.
Second, bare head right, with W.W. on truncation; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: [William IV, by the grace of God, King of Britain, defender of the faith]. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 62, certification number 6614521-003. Vibrantly lustrous, with slight wear to high points and light chatter on obverse. Reverse better. Scarce.
NGC Census in this grade: 10.
NGC Census in higher grade: 13
Total NGC Census: 141
Reference: Fr-383; KM-717; Marsh-17 [S]; MCE-490; S-3829B
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
William IV (1795-1837)
William IV inherited the throne of the United Kingdom upon his brother George IV's death in 1830 and ruled for seven years. William was markedly different to his Hanoverian predecessors in public perception: he was disciplined, eschewed decadence and was somewhat popular among his subjects. However, much like those who had come before him William resisted parliamentary reform and fought to keep control with the aristocracy and away from the Commons. This would be his downfall and in 1837 William died politically weakened and unpopular, leaving the crown to his 18-year-old niece, the soon-to-be-Queen Victoria.
PLEASE NOTE: 6% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.
This lot is exempt from VAT. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.