with a good portrait of the Queen for this extremely rare 1554 dated issue one of less than ten known for the date
Latin legend and outer beaded border on both sides
bare head to right
edge plain (D&F 558
weakly struck at centre with surface marks
William IV 1832 Sovereign, 1st bust, MS62, extremely rare earlier bust, ex Hammersley with a good portrait ofWilliam IV (1830 37), gold Sovereign, 1832, first bare head right, nose points to second N in legend, ear more rounded, W. W. incuse on truncation, GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms in frame, ANNO 1832 below (Bentley 27; Hill 17A R3; EGC 1022 R3; S. 3829). Lightly toned with some light marks, hairline raised die flaw around tops of lettering, graded and slabbed by NGC