Chitarkot Udaipur above stylized mountainous landscape
An appealing example with strong residual mint lustre and brilliance
one of only two known to be in private hands of this mint type and moneyer
two British East India Company soldiers
As struck graded by NGC as PF70 Ultra Cameo
George IV 1821 Sovereign, laureate head, MS62 Chitarkot Udaipur above stylized mountainousGeorge IV (1820 30), gold Sovereign, 1821, first laureate head left, B. P below neck, legend surrounding, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:,rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B. P. to upper right of exergue for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, raised WWP on ground line below lance for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, weight 8. 00g (Bentley 12; Hill 5; MCE. 471; EGC 959; S. 3800). Toned with some mint red both