1836 Sovereign William IV Gold Coin
Scarce 1836 William IV gold Sovereign. This coin was struck in the year that Charles Dickens published his first novel. In Texas, the Battle of the Alamo was fought, and in South Africa, the Dutch Boers began their Great Trek into the interior. In Britain, King William IV was nearing the end of his short reign. His right-facing portrait, engraved by the celebrated William Wyon, appears on the obverse of the 1836 Sovereign, while the reverse, designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen, features a crowned shield of royal arms. Although 1,714,349 full Sovereigns were minted that year, far fewer survive today, making 1836 a highly collectable early Sovereign date. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]