The 1820 Gold Sovereign - George IIIThe 1820 Gold Sovereign was the last sovereign to be issued during the reign of King George III.
King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.
The sovereign is made of 22 carat gold, and weighs 7.98 grams. It contains 0.2354 ounce of fine gold.
Only 2,101,994 sovereigns were struck in 1820. It is very unlikely that all of these still exist today, as many have been melted down over the last two centuries.
Sovereigns issued from 1817 to 1837 are often described as ‘Early King’ sovereigns; King George III, King George IV and King William IV are all depicted on sovereigns minted during these years.
The value of your sovereign will be heavily dependent on the date and condition.
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins
Mintage: 2,101,994 (may include coins in sets)
SCBC: 3785C
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1820. See Coins and Events of 1820
Monarch/Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Gold Sovereign coins
and see which Gold Sovereign coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | KING GEORGE THE III 1820 GOLD SOVEREIGN - MINT STATE £ 2,495.00 |
 | George III 1820 Sovereign, open 2 £ 2,706.00 |
 | 1820 Great Britain Sovereign George III Gold Coin, Milled Era (1816-1837) £ 873.70 |
 | 1820 Half Sovereign Gold Coin Rare Low Mintage £ 594.22 |
 | REDUCED A Very Rare Gold Sovereign 1820 Georgius III second laureate head right £ 1,399.00 |
 | 1820 Gold Sovereign, George III £ 1,550.00 |
 | George IV 1830 Sovereign, bare head, final year of reign £ 2,017.00 |
 | George IV 1821 Sovereign, laureate head, 1st type and year £ 1,910.00 |
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