Sandbanks Antiques has dated this 1937 Gold Proof Sovereign to the 1930s.
St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge plain. Brilliant as struck, graded by PCGS as PF66+CAM
The Latin legend translates as "George the Sixth by the grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
These plain edge Proof Gold Sovereigns were produced to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI on the 12th May 1937 as part of gold Proof sets, with a mintage of 5,501 pieces, they were technically patterns as they did not have a milled edge like earlier gold sovereigns of other reigns.
Provenance:
The G S. May Esquire Private Collection, London
1937 Sov S-4076, CAM
#35686351
Grade PR66+CAM
PCGS # 388523
Date, Mintmark 1937
Denomination Sov
Population 2
Pop Higher 2
Variety S-4076
Region Great Britain
Holder Type PCGS Gold Shield
Sandbanks Antiques has dated this 1937 Gold Proof Sovereign to the 1930s.
Specialising in antique silver, gold boxes, gold coins and objects de vertu. Rare fine-quality imperial chinese porcelain, jades, cloisonné
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George VI 1937 Gold Proof Sovereign PF66+ CAM Coronation Issue RARE HIGH GRADE
