SINCONA Offers Seldom-seen British Gold Patterns Certified by NGC

Two seldom-seen gold patterns from the opposite ends of the six-decade reign of British King George III are among hundreds of world coins and medals certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) being offered in an upcoming auction. Bidding is already underway for SINCONA Auction 90, which concludes on May 13-15, 2024.

The top lot in this auction is a Great Britain 1817 Gold Pattern Crown graded NGC PF 63+ Ultra Cameo (lot 1267), which has a starting price of 300,000 CHF (about $332,000). Struck near the end of the reign of George III, who ruled from 1760 to 1820, this coin is one of only seven examples known to exist, according to the auction house. This pattern, a proposed design for a coin, was engraved by William Wyon, best known for his venerated "Una and the Lion" design over two decades later.

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Meanwhile, a coin from near the beginning of George III’s reign is also being offered. A Great Britain 1768 Gold Pattern 2 Guineas graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo (lot 1261) has a starting price of 150,000 CHF (about $166,000). This is the highest numerically graded of the seven examples in the NGC Census and the only one to earn the Ultra Cameo designation. The 2 Guinea and 5 Guinea patterns were struck only sporadically during the time of George III because the high-value denominations were not needed for ordinary commerce.

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Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• an Austria 1537-dated Patrimonial Territories Gold Medal graded NGC AU Details (lot 1561), with a starting price of 150,000 CHF (about $166,000)
• a Great Britain 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Sovereign graded NGC Proof Details (lot 1275), with a starting price of 100,000 CHF (about $111,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1923 Essai Gold Pattern Ducat graded NGC PF 63 Matte (lot 1988), with a starting price of 100,000 CHF (about $111,000)
• an Austria 1618 Brixen 10 Ducat graded NGC AU 55 (lot 1706), with a starting price of 75,000 CHF (about $83,000)
• a Germany (1745-65) Regensburg 12 Ducat graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1080), with a starting price of 50,000 CHF (about $55,000)
• a Czechoslovakia 1923 Ducat with Serial Number graded NGC MS 66 (lot 1991), with a starting price of 40,000 CHF (about $44,000)
• a Germany 1766 K Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Ducat graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1089), with a starting price of 35,000 CHF (about $39,000)
• a Riga 1573 Taler graded NGC UNC Details (lot 795), with a starting price of 30,000 CHF (about $33,000)
• a Germany 1717-dated Reformation 200th Anniversary Gold Medal graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1020), with a starting price of 30,000 CHF (about $33,000)

Starting prices are from the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.