Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: Sovereign
Royal Mint, London
George IV (1820-1830)

A sovereign was current at 1 pound (20 shillings)

Obverse Description

Laureate head of the King facing left; below in small lettering the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); around, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:

Reverse Description

St. George wearing helmet and cape on horseback attacking to right, with a sword, a dragon, the dragon has a broken lance in its side, in exergue at right in small lettering the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1822

Edge Description

Milled

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