THE BENTLEY COLLECTION OF MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS.
PART TWO. Royal Mint Issues – London. George III, Sovereign, 1820, short date figures, laureate head right, finer engraved hair, shorter thicker date below, high spread short date figures with open 2, 8 and 2 widely spaced apart, the initial G of legend close to 1 and turned in more in line with date, ascending colon after BRITANNIAR:, larger space between X and F, colon after double-cut, I and V in king's name touch at top, doubled lettering both sides, lettering clear of rim, and trace of outer linear circle, rev St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, no upper left serif to I of HONI, U of QUI flawed, 7.97g (Marsh 4A R; MCE 466; S 3785C). Has been once lightly gilt and mounted, edge repair in milling, otherwise detail very good, better than extremely fine, the rarest date variety for 1820.
purchased via Spink and Son, March 2004
Calendar year mintage 931,994
George III died on 29 January 1820.
Estimate: £800-1000