George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, 1st year of issue, AU Details Chester Mint

Chester Mint

+EDWARDVS REX AII

uncertain mint (Constantinople / Antioch

train emerging from a tunnel with the date 1863 to the left and inscription 'LONDON UNDERGROUND' and date '2013' to right

first reverse crowned quartered shield

George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, 1st year of issue, AU Details Chester MintGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Half Sovereign, 1817, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, date below, Latin legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, raised rim both sides,rev. crowned shield of arms, dot below, REX FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM, (Hill 400; Bull EGC 928; S. 3786). Once cleaned, now toned about extremely fine, has been graded by NGC as AU details cleaned.