What is your favourite gold sovereign and why?

[1817Karl]

5 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

I've never really liked that design; the head especially is poor, but the garter is classy. Other than it being iconic for being the first modern sovereign, I'm not a fan.

Steve. If it's good heads your looking for, here's one. 

[Martlet]

1 hour ago, sovereignsteve said:

This is a difficult one and I'm torn between the YH shields and the Sydney mint sovs, but actually my fave is the George IV laurel head.

I do like the later George IV bare head, the mad hair and he seems to have slimmed in older age.

[Zhorro]

3 hours ago, RacerCool said:

As a sov noob, I didn't know that this difference existed. I've always favored the young Vic, with the George and Dragon back. But if such a combo exists, then the Aussie young Vic will find it's way into the stack.

No, I'm afraid that combination does not exist.  The reverse is rather plain.

[trozau]

20 minutes ago, Martlet said:

I do like the later George IV bare head, the mad hair and he seems to have slimmed in older age.

From what I've read, Pistrucci was constantly at odds with his benefactors. He insisted in doing his own work on effigies of the royalty and refused to base his work from other artists renditions that the royalties preferred (a more flattering version of their likeness).

[RacerCool]

10 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

No, I'm afraid that combination does not exist.  The reverse is rather plain.

  Oh well.  I might plan to get one anyway, since it's the best looking of the young Vics.  (as far as I've seen)  

Thanks for the heads-up.

[DarkChameleon]

The next one, always the next one.

[sovereignsteve]

7 hours ago, Martlet said:

I do like the later George IV bare head, the mad hair and he seems to have slimmed in older age.

funny isn't it, that one's my least favourite

[dicker]

My favourites are the Young Elizabeth II Sov’s. 

[CadmiumGreen]

20 hours ago, 1817Karl said:

Some great Sovereigns, but unfortunately you're all wrong, the best and my favourite Sovereign is without doubt the rather beautiful and iconic 1817 George III full Gold Sovereign... The problem is i don't have one!

Kind of like this one...even though regrettably he is showing his age!

[Coolsmp]

Not the 2016 James Butler effigy. Worst sovereign in history

[1817Karl]

2 hours ago, CadmiumGreen said:

Kind of like this one...even though regrettably he is showing his age!

Yes, looks like he's been around the block a few times... But still very nice!

[5huggy]

11 minutes ago, 1817Karl said:

es, looks like he's been around the block a few times... But still very nice!

And getz MORE val you ablez by each step! 😉

[sovereignsteve]

23 hours ago, 1817Karl said:

Steve. If it's good heads your looking for, here's one

yes I've always liked good head