{"id":47345,"date":"2023-07-12T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jblundells.co.uk\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=47345"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:38:06","slug":"george-iii-full-gold-sovereign-st-george","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.jblundells.co.uk\/shop\/product\/george-iii-full-gold-sovereign-st-george\/","title":{"rendered":"George III &#8211; Full Gold Sovereign (St. George)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>King George III decided to reform the gold coinage system post the financial turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. The guinea, valued at one pound and a shilling, was replaced by a new coin called the &#8220;sovereign,&#8221; alongside a half sovereign.<\/p>\n<p>The sovereign was first minted by King Henry VII, and the half sovereign was introduced by his son, King Henry VIII. However, both coins were discontinued after the reign of King Charles II.<\/p>\n<p>From 1817 to 1820, King George III&#8217;s sovereign featured his portrait designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The traditional Coat of Arms design was replaced with Pistrucci&#8217;s depiction of St George slaying the dragon, which became iconic for British Sovereigns.<\/p>\n<p>The early design of the sovereign, minted only in 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820, included St George within a garter, making it distinct. This coin holds significance as the first of its kind and the only one to showcase Pistrucci&#8217;s initial St George design.<\/p>\n<p>Specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 22.05 mm<\/li>\n<li>Metal Type: 22 carat gold (91.67% pure)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 8 grams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obverse: GEORGIUS III DG BRITANNIAR REX FD. The portrait of King George III with short hair and a laurel wreath, facing right. Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Actual Image)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The George III sovereign&#8217;s design became so popular that it was revised in 1821 for the sovereigns of King George IV, with the garter belt removed and a more classical treatment given to St George slaying the dragon. This design later became synonymous with British Gold coinage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>This coin is highly regarded among the top ten significant sovereigns for two compelling reasons. Firstly, it holds the distinction of being the first of its kind, symbolizing a momentous breakthrough. Secondly, it stands alone as the only sovereign to feature the original depiction of St George slaying the dragon, skillfully created by the renowned designer Benedetto Pistrucci.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>(Actual Image)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":49250,"template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[301,19,166],"product_tag":[91,229],"class_list":{"0":"post-47345","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-all-coins","7":"product_cat-gold-coins","8":"product_cat-gold_collectable_rare_coins","9":"product_tag-22-carat-coin","10":"product_tag-collectable-coin","12":"first","13":"outofstock","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>George III - Full Gold Sovereign (St. George) - JBlundell &amp; Sons<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jblundells.co.uk\/shop\/product\/george-iii-full-gold-sovereign-st-george\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"George III - Full Gold Sovereign (St. George) - JBlundell &amp; Sons\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The George III sovereign&#039;s design became so popular that it was revised in 1821 for the sovereigns of King George IV, with the garter belt removed and a more classical treatment given to St George slaying the dragon. 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