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1 Sovereign - George IV
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1821-1825 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King George IV facing left, rendered in the classical Neoclassical style by Benedetto Pistrucci, whose initials 'B.P.' appear below the truncation. The king's flowing hair is bound with a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the nape, with the ends cascading behind. The circumferential legend reads GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, separated by stops, within a toothed border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: (Translation: George the Fourth by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
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| Mintage | 1821 - - 9,405,000 1821 - Proof - 1822 - - 5,357,000 1823 - - 617,000 1824 - - 3,768,000 1825 - - 4,200,000 |
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