The History of King George III

History of King George III Born George William Frederick in London in 1738, King George III was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 and King of Hanover from 1814 until his death in 1820. He lived and ruled longer than any other English or British king and this year marks the 200th…

The 2020 King George III 200th Anniversary Gold Quarter Sovereign

  • The world’s first quarter sovereign to contain authentic George III gold
  • Commemoration:  the 200th Anniversary of King George III
  • Historic design:  depicts the 1762 gold quarter guinea, one of the most important coins of George III’s reign
  • Mintage is only 3,999
  • Struck in a mixture of solid 22 carat gold and George III gold
  • Exclusive to Hattons of London

The 2020 King George III 200th Anniversary Heritage Gold Sovereign

  • The world’s first sovereign to contain authentic George III gold
  • Commemoration: the 200th Anniversary of King George III
  • Historic design: depicts the 1813 military guinea, one of the most important coins of George III’s reign
  • Mintage is only 2,012
  • Struck in a mixture of solid 22 carat gold and George III gold
  • Exclusive to Hattons of London