Information about effigy: Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)
Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)
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Laureate head of King George III facing right; hair short; the tie has a loop and two hanging ends; the King's neck is bare. Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The massive recoinage programme by the Royal Mint in 1806 necessitated a new effigy of the monarch. Pistrucci's initial portrait of King George III has become known to collectors as the "bull-head George". He could not engrave it from life since King George III was insane. The design met such public hostility that it was withdrawn and replaced with this one. |
Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head) - showing 12 of 12 coins
| Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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| Half Sovereign 1817 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,080,197 |
| Sovereign 1817 |  |
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Material: Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,235,239 |
| Half Sovereign 1818 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,030,286 |
| Sovereign 1818 |
Material: Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,347,230 |
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| Crown 1818 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 155,232 |
| Sovereign 1819 |
Material: Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,574 |
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| Crown 1819 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 683,496 |
| Five Pounds 1820 (Pattern) |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
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| Sovereign 1820 |  |
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Material: Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 931,994 |
| Half Sovereign 1820 |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 35,043 |
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| Two Pounds 1820 (Pattern) |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 60 |
| Crown 1820 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 448,272 |
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Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head): Details
| Year | 1817 |
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| Personal Information | King George III of the United Kingdom |
Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head): Photos
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