4422 - Great Britain. Hanover, George III AV Sovereign. The Famous ''Sovereign of 1819'' . Great Britain. Hanover, George III AV Sovereign. Dated 1819. Royal Mint. Benedetto Pistrucci, engraver. GEORGIUS III D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, St George slaying the dragon to right. KM?674; SCBC?3785; Fr?371. 9.45gr total, coin 22mm, 6h. Better than Fine but mounted. An extremely rare date for the entire modern Sovereign series, which dates back to 1817.

Great Britain. Hanover, George III AV Sovereign. The Famous ''Sovereign of 1819'' . Great Britain. Hanover, George III AV Sovereign. Dated 1819. Royal Mint. Benedetto Pistrucci, engraver. GEORGIUS III D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, St George slaying the dragon to right. KM?674; SCBC?3785; Fr?371. 9.45gr total, coin 22mm, 6h. Better than Fine but mounted. An extremely rare date for the entire modern Sovereign series, which dates back to 1817. From the early 20th century family collection of a Suffolk lady. Following the Great Coinage Act of 1817, the old Guinea, which had been in circulation since the time of Charles II, was replaced by the gold Sovereign. In 1819, only 3,574 Sovereigns were minted in five separate batches between August and November, using gold supplied by private merchants. Two hundred years after they were minted, it is said that there are probably only ten of these sovereigns remaining. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.