George IV £2 1823

[thanasis]

Hello forum!

I stumbled upon a George IV £2 coin dated 1823 on a website and I found it to be quite superb!😊

However, I am not an expert on numismatics and I would like an opinion on its (approximate) grade, so as to know whether or not it is worth its price tag (~€4,000).

Based on the photos alone I would say it is between the range of MS60 to MS63, although I could be terribly wrong!😵

I am uploading the photos so that you can grade for yourselves!

 

 

[westminstrel]

I don’t know much about grades etc. but all I will say is that coins can look completely different under different lighting and angles.

If you can’t see the coin in person, ask the seller to send you more high resolution images and also a video of them moving the coin around at different angles.

You may be surprised at what the coin looks like compared to these two pictures.

[Stuntman]

At face value on those photos, the coin looks really nice.  €4,000 strikes me as a high price though - although looking at the three most recent sales of UNC (or near so) examples at London Coins, perhaps the price is OK.

https://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Two+Pounds+1823&searchtype=1

There aren't many of these available for sale in that condition at any one time, so perhaps it's worth the money to a collector.  So go for it if you are happy that it's genuine and you appreciate the history and beauty of this coin.

[LawrenceChard]

2 hours ago, Stuntman said:

At face value...

What, £2?

😎

[sovereignsteve]

It's a very nice coin and from the photos it looks like a proof-like example which are known in this issue.

Judging the wear on the high points and comparing to graded examples I would guess MS64 or 64+ but that is dependant on the finish of the fields which can be difficult to judge from photos. The graders can be fussy with this aspect so this would be my only caveat.

I would say it is worth the money and I would probably buy it if I were looking for one myself😉