George III 1817 Sovereign, MS61, 1st year for modern sovereign Head of Hermes facing left

Head of Hermes facing left

top leaf of wreath points to right side of E in Latin legend surrounding with toothed border

Attractively toned with a decent portrait

superior to plate coin of bust variety in Bull

George III 1817 Sovereign, MS61, 1st year for modern sovereign Head of Hermes facing leftGeorge III (1760 1820),gold Sovereign, 1817, first laureate head right, date below, Latin legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:,rev. St George and dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. edge milled (Bentley 4; Marsh 1;