April 12, 2024
1820, Great Britain, George III. Sovereign Gold Coin.R!
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1820, Great Britain, George III. Sovereign Gold Coin.R! Mint Year: 1820 Conditoin: VF/XF Mint Place: London Denomination: Gold Sovereign Reference: S.3785C, KM-674. R! Material: Gold (.917) Diameter: 22mm Weight: 7.89gm Obverse: Laureate head of George III right. Legend: GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR : REX F : D : 1820 Reverse: St. George, wearing Attic helmet, right on horse, Dragon below. All within insribed Order of the Garter collar. Legend: NOHI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE . Translated: " Shame be to him who thinks evil of it " This statement " Honi soit qui mal y pense " supposedly originated when King Edward III was dancing with his first cousin and daughter-in-law, Joan of Kent. Her garter slipped down to her ankle, causing those around her to snicker at her humiliation. In an act of chivalry Edward placed the garter around his own leg, saying "Honi soit qui mal y pense", and the phrase later became the motto of the Order. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ! George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and prince-elector of
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