1/2 SOVEREIGN TYPE SET 1817-2010, Circulation Issue, (GEORGE III-ELIZABETH II).
William IV, Bare head Small size, 1834


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Set Details
Origin/Country: GREAT BRITAIN 1816-1901
Design Description:
Item Description: 1/2SOV 1834 G.britain
Grade: NGC MS 61
Owner: TMS Coins
 
Winning Set: 1/2 SOVEREIGN TYPE SET 1817-2010, Circulation Issue, (GEORGE III-ELIZABETH II).
Date Added: 9/14/2011
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

GT. BRITAIN, WILLIAM IV GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN 1834
(Marsh 410; S 3830).

OBVERSE: Bare head of King facing right, engraved by William Wyon (1795-1851).
REVERSE: A garnished shield modelled and engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850).
DIAMETER: 17.9 mm.
WEIGHT: 3.994g
EDGE: Milled.
FINENESS: 22 carat.
MINTAGE: 133.899.
RATING: R2 (M.Marsh).

William's first currency half sovereign was not issued until 1834, and had a diameter of only 17.9 mm; this was considerably smaller than any other half-sovereign previously struck during the modern era, but it was though the same weight and fineness as previous issues (3.994 g and 22 carat).

KING WILLIAM IV

The Reign of King William IV (House of Hanover) 1830-1837.
Born: 21 August 1765.
Accession: 26 June 1830.
Married: Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg and Meiningen, 11 July 1818 after first meeting a week before.
A double wedding with his brother, Prince Edward the Duke of Kent.
Coronation: Thursday, 8 September 1831.
Children: two daughters who both died in childhood, ten illegitimate children previously.
Died: 20 June 1837, aged 71.

1834 GOLD HALF-SOVEREIGN MS 61

A strong example of this rare coin.
Features a detailed strike and considerable remaining luster.
ex Coins of the realm, purchased 8 February 2011.

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