1820 Double Sovereign Benedetto Pistrucci Portrt PF61 CAMEO
Obverse:
The King's head to the right, laureate with short hair; tie has a loop with two ends, neck bare. Date at bottom of legend. Obverse Legend: GEORGIUS III D:G:BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:
Reverse:
St George with streamer flowing from helmet, mounted and slaying the dragon armed with a broken spear, the shaft of which lays on the ground. No legend. The designers initial B.P. appear in the exergue to the right below the ground line.
General:
With a mintage of just 60 pieces struck, the gold Pattern Two Pounds of 1820 is the hardest of the Double Sovereign series to obtain. A masterpiece of engraving by Benedetto Pistrucci.
Edward Hawkins writing in his article "Gold Coins of England" describes the workers at the Mint preparing the gold patterns of the Five Pound and Two Pound pieces, working through the night when the death of George III was imminent. The coins were literally finished as the King passed away on 29th January 1820 and only 25 pieces of each had been officially ordered. However, by some misunderstanding, 60 examples of the gold Two Pounds were physically struck.
Condition:
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Graded by NGC International as Proof 61 CAMEO. Weak or average strike with no trace of wear. More marks and/or multiple large abrasions. The equivalent of Almost Uncirculated in English grading terms.
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Reference: Marsh T1 W&R-179 | Mintage: 60 | Rating: Rare 3
Edge: Plain Edge with Legend | Die Axis: Reverse | Type: Pattern | Mint: London
Weight: 15.87g | Diameter: 28.40mm | Fineness: 22ct | Gold Content: 0.4706 troy oz
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