George III (1760-1820), gold Guinea, 1799, fifth laureate head right,

George III (1760-1820), gold Guinea, 1799, fifth laureate head right, GEORGIVS .III. DEI.GRATIA, rev. spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., 8.40g (EGC 736; MCE 403; S.3729). Once cleaned with a brilliant hue, otherwise almost extremely fine and rare.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George III by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun Et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius Et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

The gold output for calendar year 1799 was £449,962 which is the lowest of the spade guinea period.

(£1,000-£1,200)