g George IV (1820-30), Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, B.P. for Benedetto Pistrucci below neck, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St. George and the Dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, raised WWP on ground line below lance, edge milled (Bentley 12; Marsh 5; Bull EGC 959; S.3800). A pleasing example with underlying brilliance, graded by NGC as MS61.

NGC Certification 3937259-002.
We note as of June 2024 that NGC have slabbed and graded 210 pieces, of which only 64 are finer. PCGS have slabbed and graded 123 pieces, of which 53 are finer.
Calendar year mintage 5,356,787.

The calendar year output of gold for the Coronation year of 1821 was the highest of the reign at £9,520,759.

Provenance
Ex Baldwin's of St. James's, Auction 38, 26 September 2019, lot 1336.