The 2020 St. Helena Gold Proof George III Double Sovereign is produced by the East India Company to commemorate Britain's longest-reigning King. It was released on the 200th anniversary of King George III's death.
This double sovereign features a design reminiscent of the original Spanish dollar coins in 1797.
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George III was one of Britain's longest serving monarchs, and sat upon the throne for nearly 60 years. He was however, one of the most unfortunate ones, and spent most of his final years in poor mental health, for which he is sadly, best known.
After years of War, the American Revolution, His Majesty's Treasury was severely depleted. One asset that the treasury held in abundance at the Bank of England was the Spanish silver dollar, which was a highly tradeable coin during the era. King George authorised the counter stamping of these Spanish coins with his own image. His image forms an inset within the portrait of King Charles III of Spain.
The obverse features Jody Clark's portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II and is inscribed:
ELIZABETH II • DEI • GRA • REGINA • F • D • ST. HELENA
The reverse features the image of King Charles III of Spain, as featured on the Spanish dollar, and an inset image of King George III.
The coin is inscribed:
HONI • SOIT • QUI • MAL • Y • PENSE
which roughly translates to "Evil be to him who evil thinks thereof".
Metal | Gold |
Weight / Size | Double |
Gold Weight Troy Ounces | 0.471 |
Fineness / Carat | 0.917 / 22 |
Mintage Figure | 200 |
Issue Limit | 50 |
Date | 2020 |
Obverse Designer | Jody Clark |
Reverse Designer | Unknown |
Issuing Monarch | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Mint / Brand | East India Company |
Country | St Helena |
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.
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