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Auction: 3024 - The Slaney Collection of English Coins
Lot: 117

George III (1760-1820), Re-coinage, Sovereign, 7.99g., 1817, by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head facing right, date below, georgius iii d:g: britanniar: rex f:d:, raised rim both sides, rev. inverted die axis, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, bp incuse on groundline, ruled Garter surrounding, w w p incuse on buckle, honi . soit . qui . mal . y . pense. edge, milled (Marsh 1; S.3785), retaining mint brilliance, good extremely fine Estimate £500-600 provenance Purchased Baldwin 1943 for £4.15/-

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