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Auction 88  8 May 2014
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Lot 2170

Estimate: 7000 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, George V, Gold Sovereign, 1922M, bare head left, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, b.m. on truncation, legend reads georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, M mintmark on ground, date in exergue, light die flaw from date figures to ground line, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 835; McD 271; QM 203 R2; KM 29; Fr 39; Marsh 240 R2; S 3999). Nick on forehead with scratch by tip of truncation, further nick on reverse in front of horse's neck, otherwise about extremely fine, similar in grade to the recent George Collection example, very rare.
Calendar year mintage 608,306 of which 306 went for pyx trial. The prevailing gold price continues to fluctuate in this period keeping mintages low.

Estimate: £7000-9000
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