1817 King George III Crowned Shield Gold Half Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The reverse depicts a Crowned Shield, while the obverse has the laureate head portrait of George III.
In 1817, after the Royal Mint had moved from the Tower of London to a site on Tower Hill, full production got underway and coinage changed from the old Guinea to the Sovereign.
Limited Mintage of 2,080,197 Worldwide
An Original George III Gold Half-Sovereign struck in 1817
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