George III 1817 Sovereign, MS61, 1st year of modern sovereign BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge

BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edge inscribed in raised letters

a cockerel within beaded circle

tiny upper pellet between D and E

An excellent example with good eye appeal and cameo

Flan flaws by date otherwise as struck

George III 1817 Sovereign, MS61, 1st year of modern sovereign BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: edgeGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Sovereign, 1817, first laureate head right, date below, legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: rev, Saint George and dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. edge milled, (Bentley 4; ECG. 895;