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Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Variety | Proof FDC, no I.B.M. | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown. Rarity: R3 (Extremely Rare) | |
Details | No designer's initials I.B.M. (for J.B.M.) under neck truncation on obverse. |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Proofs |
Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
Coin Type | Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal) |
Issued | 1823 |
Monarch | King George IV |
Effigy | Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen |
Face Value | 2 (x Pound) |
Total Mintage | unknown |
Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
Material | 0.9167 Gold |
Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Mass | 15.9761 g |
OCC ID | YAPV-ZOYR-CAWY-ELMD |
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Image | Details |
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1823 George IV £2 Sovereign
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1823 George IV £2 Sovereign
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Coin - 2 Pounds, George IV, Great Britain, 1823
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Coin - 2 Pounds, George IV, Great Britain, 1823
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
Source | Reference ID |
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Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 237 |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 690 |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3798 |