United Kingdom: Coin Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern) - detailed information

United Kingdom: Coin Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern)
CoinFive Pounds 1820 (Pattern)

Pattern, minted in the very highest quality (FDC) only.

MintRoyal Mint
Obverse

Laureate head of King George III facing right; around, GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820; below the truncation of the neck in small letters PISTRUCCI.
Obverse Inscription GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Reverse

St George on horseback advancing to right wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword; below horse, fallen dragon with lance in its side; in exergue at right in small letters PISTRUCCI.
Reverse Inscription (none)
EdgeInscribed
Edge InscriptionDECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX.
Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): Known varieties
Variety Proof FDC, plain edge
Mintage 2
Rarity: R7 (Highest rarity possible, 3 or less examples known)
Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom Mintage Proof FDC plain edge mintage
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom Varieties Proof FDC plain edge
All (11) Coins of Country: United Kingdom, Type: Five Pounds (Pre-decimal)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern) unknown Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head) GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Five Pounds 1826 (Proof only) 150 Portrait by William Wyon (Bare Head) GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Five Pounds 1831 (Pattern) unknown Portrait by William Wyon GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Five Pounds 1839 (Proof only) 400 Portrait by William Wyon (Young Head) VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIARUM REGINA F: D:
Five Pounds 1887 54,641 Portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm (Jubilee head) VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Five Pounds 1893 21,178 Portrait by Sir Thomas Brock (Veiled Head) VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·
Five Pounds 1902 42,977 Portrait by George William de Saulles (Bare Head) EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:
Five Pounds 1911 (Proof only) 2,812 Portrait by Bertram Mackennal (Bare Head) GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Five Pounds 1937 Edward VIII (not released) unknown King Edward VIII by Thomas Humphrey Paget EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Five Pounds 1937 (Proof only) 5,501 King George VI by Thomas Humphrey Paget GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Five Pounds 1953 (not released) unknown Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: +
Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling (pre-decimal)
PeriodPound Sterling (pre-decimal) (1801 - 1971)
Coin TypeFive Pounds (Pre-decimal)
Issued1820
MonarchKing George III
EffigyPortrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)
Face Value5 (x Pound)
CurrentNo (demonetised 1971)
Mintageunknown
Material0.9167 Gold
Designer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size (mm)36
Mass (g)39.9403
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Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Friedberg, Gold Coins of the WorldGreat Britain 226 (Lettered edge) and 227 (Plain)
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGreat Britain KM# Pn84 (Lettered) and Pn83 (Plain)
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom3783