with aegis tied around his neck
Followed by small lion
to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII
Coal Exchange Opened 1849
some tiny specks and spot
George IV 1821 Sovereign, laureate head, MS63*, ex Hammersley with aegis tied around hisGeorge IV (1820 30), gold Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, B. P. below neck, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, rev. die axis slightly off centre, St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B. P. to upper right of exergue for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole (Bentley 12; MCE 471; Bull EGC 959; Hill 5;