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1832 King William IV Gold Full Sovereign Coin Second Bust

1832 King William IV Gold Full Sovereign Coin Second Bust Obverse

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Second bust King William IV gold ‘full’ Sovereign, dated 1832. Obverse: right-facing bare head bust of William IV. Second type with smaller nose, pointing at second ‘I’ in ‘BRITANNIAR’ and distinctive curl pattern. Legend reads: ‘GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:’. Closely spaced incuse ‘W.W.’ initials to truncation of the King’s neck. Reverse: the crowned arms of England, Scotland and Ireland. Inescutcheon: the arms of Hanover (incorporating the arms of Brunswick, Lüneburg and Westphalia, surmounted by a small crown. ‘ANNO 1832’ below. William IV succeeded his elder brother, King George Vi, in the summer of 1830. The new King desired that his coin effigy be derived from a portrait bust created by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey RA. William sat for Chantrey: the leading portrait sculptor of the day. Based on this the artist created a model which was then engraved for coinage by William Wyon who had recently been appointed Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint. While the obverse of this coin is a collaboration between two noted artists of this period, the reverse is solely the work of Jean Baptise Merlen who designed and engraved the crowned shield motif, for George IV. Weight: 7.98 grams. Composition: 22-carat (916.7) gold. Diameter: 22.05 millimetres. Edge: beaded rim and milled edge. Grade: GF - Good Fine. References: Marsh 17, S 3829B.
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Obverse

Second bust. Bare head portrait of King William IV facing right. Artist: Sir Francis Chantrey. Engraver: William Wyon. 'W.W.' initials to truncation. Legend: 'GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:'.

Reverse

Decorative shield of royal arms (England, Scotland and Ireland) with the arms of the House of Hanover in the centre. Crown above and 'ANNO 1832' below. Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.

Specification

22-carat gold British coin. Weight: 7.98 grams. Actual gold weight: 7.31 grams. Diameter: 22.05 millimetres. Edge: milled.

Grade

GF - Good Fine, see photos.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sovereign experts rate 1832 Sovereigns 'S' for 'Scarce'. First bust editions are particularly valuable but those featuring the second bust of King William IV remain highly sought-after.

3,737,065 gold 'full' Sovereigns were issued in 1832 by the UK's Royal Mint. These coins featured William Wyon's bust of King William IV on the obverse and a shield of arms on the reverse.

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