George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, modern Half Sovereign first year Attractive steel grey tone

Attractive steel grey tone

EST: mIRABI' weight 4

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DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies

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George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, modern Half Sovereign first year Attractive steel grey toneGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Half Sovereign, 1817, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, date below, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA raised rim both sides, rev. crowned shield of arms, dot below, REX FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM, weight 3. 99g (Hill 400; Bull EGC 928; S. 3786). Pleasant red tone, some underlying brilliance with only a few tiny marks, otherwise good extremely fine.