Great Britain: George IV gold Proof 5 Pounds 1826 PR64 Cameo NGC,...

Description

Especially Fine 5 Pounds of George IV

George IV gold Proof 5 Pounds 1826 PR64 Cameo NGC, KM702, S-3797, L&S-27, W&R-213 (R3), Fr-373. Lettered edge. By William Wyon after Chantrey, reverse by Jean-Baptiste Merlen. Mintage: 150. The ultimate chase coin from George IV's decade-long reign and a candidate for the most desirable gold piece in all of British numismatics. Another masterpiece from the workshop of William Wyon, though as some commentators have suggested, the great engraver clearly took liberties in his portrait of George IV, obfuscating the King's increasingly paunchy body type. For this cataloger, the real beauty lies on Merlen's reverse, where an ornate royal mantle drapes seamlessly and symmetrically across the planchet, seeming almost lifelike in its curvature and composition. Fully struck with mirrored fields that warrant the Cameo designation, this is destined to be housed in a cabinet worthy of its pedigree.
From the Naim Margulis Collection of British Coinage

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 35.5mm
Weight: 39.9403g
AGW: 1.1775oz
Mintage: 150

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Estimate: $200,000 - $250,000.

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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