Great Britain: George III gold Proof Sovereign 1817 PR63 Cameo NGC,...

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Sublime Proof 1817 Sovereign Ex. Millennia Ex. Terner Collections

George III gold Proof Sovereign 1817 PR63 Cameo NGC, KM674, S-3785, W&R-197 (R5), Marsh-1A (R5). Benedetto Pistrucci's 1817 design, which replaced the Guinea, remains one of the most striking ever adopted, standing out as a masterpiece of numismatic art in this Proof of Record issue. While the 1817 Proof 1/2 Sovereign crosses our desks relatively frequently, the Sovereign is an altogether different matter and a celebrated occasion. A quick glance at the certified populations reveals ten examples on NGC's census and a further nine at PCGS, although cross-overs cannot be discounted from these figures. Boasting a prestigious pedigree, the present selection faces up crisp and flashy when rotated in hand, hosting an abundance of die polish lines on both sides that lend a peculiar "lustrous Proof" appearance to the fields supporting the frosted designs. Wholly covetable for the connoisseur of the gold Sovereign, and a trophy addition to any advanced cabinet of British gold coinage.

Ex. Millennia Sale (May 2008, Lot 416); Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 22.05mm
Weight: 7.9881g
AGW: 0.2355oz

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