The 1817 London Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Common and Recognition Status: Key Date. Verified struck mintage: 3,235,239. Scarcity is determined by production volume (PE band: Common). No independent survival evidence is available for this historic issue. Recognition: explicitly identified as a Key Date in multiple independent standard references. Design: St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci original) by Benedetto Pistrucci. Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: Medium. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 1 (mint-published) source. Classification is condition-independent. Design significance is recorded as metadata and does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Full Sovereign 1817 London
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Common
More than 100,000 are believed to exist. Readily available.
Recognition Status
Key Date
Explicitly identified as a key date in multiple independent standard references.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 3,235,239
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci original)
- Designer
- Benedetto Pistrucci
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
- Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint , 1817 Report (cited mintage: 3,235,239) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 7th Edition , p. p.1 (cited mintage: 3,235,239) Tier 2
Contextual Notes
The following information is provided for context only and does not affect the Scarcity Rating or Recognition Status.
First year of the modern sovereign series (Benedetto Pistrucci design).