AU 55 | UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37. Gold Sovereign,...

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£4,000 - £5,000

AU 55 | UNITED KINGDOM. William IV, 1830-37.
Gold Sovereign, 1831. London. First bust - WW no stops.
With a total mintage of just under 600,000, this William IV Sovereign is already a rare and desirable piece in any collection. However, this variant, WW without the stops, is particularly rare, as shown by the Marsh rarity rating of R5.
First, bare head of William IV facing right; designer's initals WW incuse without stops; GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:. / Crowned, embellished shield-of-arms; smaller crowned Hannoverian arms within; ANNO and date below.
NGC census report includes more common variety.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC AU 55, certification number 6382975-001.

NGC Census in this grade: 6.
NGC Census in higher grade: 33
Total NGC Census: 56
Reference: Marsh-16A
Rarity: R5 extremely rare, only 5-10 examples believed to exist.
Diameter: 22.05 mm.
Weight: 7.9881 g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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