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1 Sovereign – United Kingdom

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1817–1820
Ruler: George III
Currency:
(1158—1970)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 6,517,574
Material
Diameter: 22.05 mm
Weight: 7.99 g
Gold weight: 7.32 g
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.67% Gold
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard674
Numista: #13171
Value
Bullion value: $1151.86

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:

1820
Translation:
George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith:

1820
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE
Translation:
Shamed be he who thinks evil of it.
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge


Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
18173,235,000
1817Proof
18182,347,000
18193,574
1820932,000
1820Proof

Series: 1817 United Kingdom circulation coins

½ Crown obverse
½ Crown reverse
½ Crown
1817-1820
½ Sovereign obverse
½ Sovereign reverse
½ Sovereign
1817-1820
1 Sovereign obverse
1 Sovereign reverse
1 Sovereign
1817-1820
Rare