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[[Image:GB 1821 half sovereign obv P176-20359.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 176, lot 20359]]
[[Image:GB 1821 half sovereign rev P176-20359.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 20359 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $4,406. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. George IV, 1820-1830. Half-Sovereign, 1821. NGC PF-61 ULTRA CAMEO. Distinctive and Rare 1821 Half Sovereign Proof Laureate bust left. Rv. Intricately styled crowned shield, garland of flowers at sides; ANNO 1821. A rare one-year type. The coin features a distinctive and very charming reverse style, one that is much different from other gold coins in the series. Some minor hairlines are noted. Ex: Seaby, 1982." The reform of 1817 terminated all guinea-denominated issues in favor of the [[Great Britain 1821 sovereign|sovereign]]. This one year type is rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' 231,000 plus proofs.

''Specification:'' 3.99 g, .917 fine gold, .117 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' S-3802; Fr-378; KM-681. Wilson & Rasmussen-244. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Bressett, Kenneth E., ''A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed.,'' Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
* Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, ''Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date'', London: Coincraft, 1995.
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013. 

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1820 sovereign|1820 sovereign]]
* [[Great Britain 1821 farthing|1821 farthing]]
* [[Great Britain 1821 six pence|1821 sixpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1821 shilling|1821 shilling]]
* [[Great Britain 1821 crown|1821 crown]]
* [[Great Britain 1821 sovereign|1821 sovereign]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1821]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sales 176, 177, 178]]