Second bust, Reverse top of ear broad and flat, nose to 2nd N in BRITANNIAR, coarser obverse.
Offered is one of the most intriguing sovereigns to have ever been struck by the Royal Mint.   1 “ The presence of the N is impossible to explain. Enquiries have revealed there to be two items in the Royal [...]

Similar repositioned legend. G: of D:G: now closer to crown. Normal JEB (angled J) designer’s initials at base of truncation
1 of only 797 minted thus rare
NEAR FDC                                     £1,450

First (small) young head, Reverse First shield London Mint
CHOICE UNCIRCULATED, RARE            £3,950

Laur Head, reverse St. George  & Dragon
The 1817 Sovereign is the 1st of the ‘modern day’ sovereigns to be issued as currency. The Reverse is the work of Benedetto Pistrucci (Possibly the finest engraver to have worked at the Royal Mint)
AS STRUCK, RARE                              
SOLD JULY 2010