Lot 57
1817 GEORGE III GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN MS62
Sold
£1,800
Live Auction
Auction 70 - LIVE 20TH APRIL 6PM
Live bidding began Apr 20, 2025 at 6 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Mintage: 2,080,197 Diameter 19.30mm, Weight 3.99g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1760-1820) King George III 1817 Gold Half Sovereign. Obverse: Head of George III Bust facing Right. Date below trun. Legend: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA Reverse: Angular Shield surmounted by the Royal Crown. Legend: BRITANNIARUM REX FID:DEF: Edge: Milled. S3786. MM400. The stunning gold half sovereign has fantastic eye appeal, fabulous detail and is of course one of the most desired dates being the first of the modern day coinage!
Condition
Graded by NGC MS62 - Population 33/ 78 Graded Higher.
Signature
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Provenance
Eric P. Newman Collection (Heritage Auctions)
Quantity
1