Posted 05/22/2006 12:12 pm
Greetings Joan, let's see if we can shed some light on this mystery.
King George III died in 1820, so if it's a genuine coin dated 1825 then it has to be George IV.
Which way is the king's portrait facing? if he's facing right, then it is indeed George III and either you've misread the date or your coin is likely to be a "jeweller's copy" rather than a genuine gold coin. If he's facing left, then it's George IV.
Only one type of ½ sovereign was struck in 1825; on it the king's name is given as GEORGIUS IIII. Make sure you've counted all the 'I's.
The price depends on the condition, or grade, of the coin. Catalogue value for this coin is US$90 in Fine (quite well worn), $200 in Very Fine, $450 in Extremely Fine (hardly worn at all), though these prices are a year old now and date from before the gold price rose so high; the current market value may be double that.
If you can take a reasonably good close-up picture of the coin and post it here, we can have a go at confirming the ID and grade.
King George III died in 1820, so if it's a genuine coin dated 1825 then it has to be George IV.
Which way is the king's portrait facing? if he's facing right, then it is indeed George III and either you've misread the date or your coin is likely to be a "jeweller's copy" rather than a genuine gold coin. If he's facing left, then it's George IV.
Only one type of ½ sovereign was struck in 1825; on it the king's name is given as GEORGIUS IIII. Make sure you've counted all the 'I's.
The price depends on the condition, or grade, of the coin. Catalogue value for this coin is US$90 in Fine (quite well worn), $200 in Very Fine, $450 in Extremely Fine (hardly worn at all), though these prices are a year old now and date from before the gold price rose so high; the current market value may be double that.
If you can take a reasonably good close-up picture of the coin and post it here, we can have a go at confirming the ID and grade.
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