George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, modern Half Sovereign first year lettering both sides with "fish-tail"

lettering both sides with "fish-tail" bottoms suggesting striking by medal method with hammer hitting pair of dies in situ

EST: mIRABI' weight 4

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM

almost extremely fine for issue

George III 1817 Half-Sovereign, modern Half Sovereign first year lettering both sides with "fish-tail"George III (1760 1820), gold Half Sovereign, 1817, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head right, date below, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA raised rim both sides, rev. crowned shield of arms, dot below, REX FID: DEF: BRITANNIARUM, weight 3. 99g (Hill 400; Bull EGC 928; S. 3786). Pleasant red tone, some underlying brilliance with only a few tiny marks, otherwise good extremely fine.