William IV 1832 Sovereign, 1st bust, much rarer than 2nd bust ESC 1498 R3

ESC 1498 R3

with his name and titles divided between the obverse and reverse centers

annulet stops in abbreviated Latin legend +DomInE* nEo FVROREo TVOo ARGVASo mEo weight 3

Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC)

series E (1354-55)

William IV 1832 Sovereign, 1st bust, much rarer than 2nd bust ESC 1498 R3William 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, weight 7. 86g (Bentley 27; Hill 17A R3; EGC. 1022; S. 3829). Toned, signs of circulation wear, perhaps once cleaned. Nevertheless, a very rare example of the