About the 1820 Gold Sovereign : George III
2,101,994 bullion sovereigns and a very small quantity of proof sovereigns were minted In 1820.
Both the obverse and reverse faces of the coin are by Benedetto Pistrucci .
High grade examples of this coin are always sought after by collectors.
Spink Ref: 3785C. Marsh: 4
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High grade examples of this coin are sought after by collectors.
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A few variations of the 1820 sovereign exist. The example shown in the photos above is of the most common, standard version. The variations center around the style of the date on the obverse face of the coin. These include the use of a Roman letter 'I' in place of the number '1', a smaller '0' and the height of the whole date being shorter.
Other variations of the date do exist, so compare your coin to the photos above. These variations do increase the value of the coin to a greater or lesser degree.
Details
| Label | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bullion Mintage | 2,101,994 |
| Obverse Design | George III |
| Obverse Text | GEORGIUS III D:G:BRITANNIAR:REX F:D: |
| Reverse Design | St. George |
| Reverse Text | HONI.SOIT.QUI.MAL.V.PENSE |
| Axis | The 1820 Sovereign is struck on a reverse die axis. |
