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

Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern), Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1971)
CoinFive Pounds 1820 (Pattern)

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

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage unknown
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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)
EdgeInscribedEdge InscriptionDECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX.
Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): Known varieties
Variety Proof FDC, plain edge
Mintage Issued: 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 type: Five Sovereigns (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 King George IV - Bare Head GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Five Pounds 1831 (Pattern) unknown King William IV - Bare Head GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Five Pounds 1839 Una and the Lion 400 Queen Victoria - Young Head VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIARUM REGINA F: D:
Five Pounds 1887 54,641 Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Five Pounds 1893 21,178 Queen Victoria - Veiled Head VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·
Five Pounds 1902 42,977 King Edward VII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:
Five Pounds 1911 (Proof only) 2,812 King George V - Bare Head GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Five Pounds 1937 Edward VIII (not released) unknown King Edward VIII - Bare Head EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Five Pounds 1937 (Proof only) 5,501 King George VI - Bare Head GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Five Pounds 1953 (not released) unknown Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: +
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Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern): Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin TypeFive Sovereigns (Pre-decimal)
Issued1820
MonarchKing George III
EffigyPortrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)
Face Value5 (x Pound)
Total Mintageunknown
CurrentNo; demonetised 1971
Material0.9167 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size36.0000 mm
Mass39.9403 g
OCC IDXGAV-POXA-CRZX-EMDY
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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