1 Sovereign - George IV
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George IV (1820-1830)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1821-1825 |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.99 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 13182 |
| References | KM# 682 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). |
Obverse
Laureate portrait of King George IV left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Translation: George the Fourth by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci
Reverse
St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1821
B.P.
Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)Comments
The standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains). The pure gold content was 113 1/623 grains (7.3224 g).
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1821 | 
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9 405 000 | $ 1300 | $ 1500 | $ 1700 | $ 3500 | 50% | ||||||||
| 1821 |
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$ 24 000 | Proof | 0% | |||||||||||
| 1822 |
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5 357 000 | $ 1500 | $ 1600 | $ 2500 | $ 4800 | 30% | ||||||||
| 1823 |
|
617 000 | $ 17 000 | 7% | |||||||||||
| 1824 |
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3 768 000 | $ 5100 | 13% | |||||||||||
| 1825 |
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4 200 000 | $ 14 000 | 9% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 68
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Bullion value: USD 1021.56
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Actual gold weight: 0.235 oz
Current gold price: 4338.09 USD/oz (see gold price 
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