1823 George IIII Gold Full Sovereign - EX RARE Marsh R3

1823 George IIII Gold Full Sovereign - EX RARE Marsh R3 Very rare in any grade and seldom encountered in such high condition, the 1823 is the key date of the George IV Laureate Head Sovereign series. Just 616,770 were struck, by far the lowest recorded mintage of the 1821–24 Laureate Head years. Surviving examples are normally encountered with considerable circulation wear, making a high-grade example such as this particularly difficult to find. Obverse : The King’s bust to the left, laureate, tye with loop at two ends, hair short and bare neck. B.P. in small letters below truncation standing for Benedetto Pistrucci. Reverse : St. George slaying the Dragon. The date is shown below the exergue line with the letters B.P. to the right for Benedetto Pistrucci. Coin Specifications Obverse Legend : GEORGIUS 1111 D:G:BRITANNIAR:REX F:D: Struck in 22ct .917 gold 7.98g Weight/ 22.05mm Diameter Obverse bust - BP: Benedetto Pistrucci Reverse design BP: Benedetto Pistrucci Die Axis: ↑ ↓ (Marsh 7; S.3800) We endeavour to keep all years available, the image is of the coin you will receive. some years may not be available due to rarity, if you are interested in the rare examples not on offer here, please contact us Should you not be entirely happy with your purchase you may return it for a full refund, please see our returns section for more information.