The COINEX Sale: Important British, Italian and World Coins

George IV (1820-1830), George IV (1820-1830), Piédfort Pattern Five Pounds, 1826, by W. Wyon and J.-B. Merlen, in gold, bust left, rev. crowned arms on ermine mantle, edge plain, 46.60g/6h (L & S 25, this coin; WR 214, this coin; cf. S 3797). Some hairlining, especially on obverse, otherwise as struck, brilliant, apparently unique at this weight (£30,000-35,000)

Provenance:
J.D. Cuff Collection, Sotheby Auction, 8 June-5 July 1854, lot 1381
W. Forster Collection, Sotheby Auction, 28-30 May 1868, lot 284
J. Marshall Collection, Sotheby Auction, 13-14 August 1875
W. Brice Collection
H. Montagu Collection
J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part V, Sotheby Auction, 15-19 March 1904, lot 362
Baron Philippe de Ferrari la Renotière Collection, Sotheby Auction, 27-31 March 1922, lot 116
Capt V. Hewitt Collection
Capt K.J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Sotheby Auction, 26 November 1974, lot 170