1817 George III Sovereign - The Royal Mint
The largest coin yet seen in England, both in size and value, it was given the name Sovereign. A powerful political statement, it was struck in turn by each of the Tudor monarchs until the reign of James I, before disappearing for 200 years.
1817 George III Gold Sovereigns - Chards
The 1817 sovereign of George III has a laureate head, with St. George & dragon reverse inside an inscribed garter issued as the "full" sovereign. The half sovereign reverse boasts the crown wreath by William Wyon. Graded coins are available and as expected the rare proof version demands high prices in auction.
1 Sovereign - George III - United Kingdom – Numista
As part of the Great Recoinage Act of 1817, the gold sovereign was introduced to replace the old guinea which had been in service since the reign of Charles II. The gold standard for the sovereign was the same as for the guinea and the standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains).
George III Gold Sovereign (1817-1820) - Auronum
T he 1817 to 1820 Gold Sovereigns feature King George III and are a rare and valuable find given that these coins are well-over 200 years old. These designs command some of the higher premiums for British Sovereigns given that their availability is much lower than eralier dated Sovereign coins
1817 Gold Full Sovereign George III Coin - The Britannia Coin …
The first modern gold Sovereign struck in 1817, late in the reign of King George III (S 3785, Marsh 1). Gold Sovereigns were introduced as part of the Great Recoinage, taking their name from an earlier Tudor gold coin. The obverse shows a laureate portrait of George III by the Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci.
1817 Gold Sovereigns - 1817.co.uk
There were two varieties of half and three varieties of one Sovereigns minted in 1817 during the Reign of George III. The obverse of the half and one sovereign was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci and the reverse of the half by William Wyon. Obverse: The king's head facing right, laureate with short hair.
George III Gold Sovereigns - 1817.co.uk
Detailed information on the gold Sovereigns of George III. Includes years of issue, mintage numbers, rarity scales, varieties and much more!
1817 Gold Full Sovereign George III - Graded - Chards Coin and …
The First Modern Gold Sovereign. The 1817 sovereign of George III has a laureate head, with St. George and the Dragon reverse inside an inscribed garter. It is the first date of George III Sovereign, which makes it also the very first of the "modern" Sovereigns.
1817 George III Gold Sovereign Graded NGC AU58 | 1817.co.uk
1817 George III gold full Sovereign, graded NGC MS61 and struck by the Royal Mint. The first modern Sovereign with the iconic St George and the Dragon Reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.
½ Sovereign - George III - United Kingdom - Numista
As part of the Great Recoinage Act of 1817, the gold half sovereign was introduced to replace the old half guinea which had been in use since the reign of Charles II. The gold standard for the sovereign coinage was the same as for the guinea and the standard weight of a half sovereign was 80/623 troy ounce (61.6 grains).