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The Hardest Date to Find in the Laureate
Head Series of George IV Sovereigns
George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1823. First laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below
neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Rev. St
George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue for designer and engraver Ben-
edetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole,
edge milled, weight 7.98g (Bentley 14; Marsh 7 R3; S 3800; Fr 376a; KM 682). Light surface marks across
surfaces both sides including a few tiny nicks, otherwise lightly toned, in PCGS holder graded AU 55 and
very rare.
$9,500
PCGS certification 34312699. Calendar year mintage 616,770.
Very Rare Laureate Head Sovereign of George IV Dated 1825
George IV (1820-30), gold Sovereign, 1825. First laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below
neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: Rev.
St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue for designer and engraver
Benedetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley
Pole, edge milled, weight 7.98g (Bentley 952; Marsh 9 R3; S 3800; Fr 376a; KM 682). Lightly toned with
underlying mint brilliance, in PCGS holder graded MS 62 and
very rare.
$11,000
Ex Heritage Auction, Long Beach, 2nd June 2006, lot 13169 when graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS62.
PCGS certification 34312698. Calendar year mintage 4,200,343.