The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns

George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1827

georgius IV dei gratia

bare head left, date below

britanniarum rex fid : def :

Crowned shield of arms

Milled edge, 8.00g/6h (Marsh 12; EGC 971; Bentley 20, this coin; S 3801)

A few bagmarks (including a mark on the king’s neck), otherwise good extremely fine, with attractive, bright surfaces [Graded NGC MS 63] £2,400-£3,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Hammersley Collection of Exceptional British Milled Sovereigns.

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Bentley Collection, Part 1, Baldwin Auction 73, 8 May 2012, lot 20 [from R. Weir October 1991]; Park House Collection, St James’s Auction 32, 19 May 2015, lot 11