George V 1923 SA Gold Sovereign Proof PCGS PR64 - Very Rare, ex-Bentley Collection

SOUTH AFRICA. George V, 1910-36.
Gold Sovereign, 1923 SA. Pretoria. Proof.
Bare head left, BM on truncation with no stops; GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right; mintmark SA in groundline; date and B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.

Issued in the opening year of the Royal Mint’s Pretoria branch, the 1923 Proof Sovereign formed part of South Africa’s inaugural Proof sets. Only 655 were struck, bearing the SA mintmark beneath Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon. The issue is designated Very Rare, rated R2 in both the revised Marsh catalogue and Bull’s English Gold Coinage.

Graded PCGS PR64, the present coin was offered as lot 919 in the celebrated Bentley Collection. Its combination of rarity and distinguished provenance makes it a desirable addition to any collection of George V sovereigns or South African gold.

In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR64 , certification number 33118311.

Very Rare, graded R2 in both the Standard Catalogue to the Gold Sovereign and Bull's English Gold Coinage.

ex-Bentley Collection.

PCGS population in this grade: 24.
PCGS population in higher grade: 16.
Reference: Bentley-919; Bull-1918 [R2]; Hern-S338; Marsh-287A [R2]; S-4004
Weight: 7.99g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 655.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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