1820 George III Gold Sovereign. Rarer Closed 2 Type.

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1820 George III Gold Sovereign Rare Closed 2 Type The New Coinage In 1816 there was a major change in the British coinage, powered by the Industrial Revolution. This 1820 coin was made in one of the first years of production of the modern sovereign. The Royal Mint moved from The Tower of London to new premises on nearby Tower Hill, and acquired powerful new steam powered coining presses designed by Matthew Boulton and James Watt. From this time on the modern coinage of Britain including the sovereign was born. A new reverse design was introduced featuring Saint George slaying a dragon, designed by a brilliant young Italian engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci. This beautiful classic design remains on our gold sovereigns today, almost two hundred years later, and for most of its life must have been one of the worlds most widely recognized coins. George III the Queen and the six eldest children 1820 George III gold sovereign the rarer closed 2 varitiy. Good milled edge, a problem free coin.Spink 3785C. Valued at £425 in Fine and £850 In Very Fine condtion. Other Coins For Sale in my eBay Shop 1817 George III Gold Sovereign. Lovely condition. 1797 George III Twopence CGS VF 1855 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Shield Sovereign NEF / EF. Good Mint Lustre. Septimius Severus Silver Denarius CGS Encapulated VF 50 Rare Perfect Proof Restrike read more

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