In 1816  there was a major change in the British coinage, powered by the Industrial Revolution. The coin for sale he was produced just 4 years later. The Royal Mint moved from The Tower of London to new premises on nearby Tower Hill, and acquired powerful new steam powered coining presses designed by Matthew Boulton and James Watt. From this time on the modern coinage of Britain including the sovereign was born.

A new reverse design was introduced featuring Saint George slaying a dragon, designed by a brilliant young Italian engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci. This beautiful classic design remains on our gold sovereigns today, almost two hundred years later, and for most of its life must have been one of the worlds most widely recognized coins.

Coin Type	SO.G3.1820.01
Description	Gold Sovereign George III 1820
Variety	Short Date, Closed 2 in date, small 0
Standard References	Marsh 4
Grade	F 20