5 Pounds - George III Pattern

€171,232.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1820
TypePattern
Value5 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight39.96 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Benedetto Pistrucci
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn83/4, Sp#3783
Obverse descriptionLaureate portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: P I S T R U C C I 1820
(Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionSt. George slaying the dragon right, engraver`s name in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP I S T R U C C I
EdgePlain with or without raised legend
Mint
Mintage1820  - inscribed edge Proof - 25
1820  - plain edge Proof - 2
Catalog ID7885389870
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