It is not well known that an 1830 dated gold sovereign exists for William IV, but a rare proof pattern example sold in May 2008, and another in late 2009.

Unlisted in Spink, Marsh, & Fearon
Quite why Michael Marsh failed to include this coin in his otherwise excellent book "The Gold Sovereign", we will never know.
We have waited 10 years for a photograph of one of the 1830 William IV specimens to help complete this page, and for over 40 years to own one.
In May 2008 one sold in the Ira & Larry Goldberg "Millenia Collection" auction in May 2008, and another in the 25th June 2009 Spink sale, which sold for �7,920 which was 70% above its estimate.

Goldberg
We have received permission from Goldberg to reproduce the photographs of the specimen from their sale, and we thank them for their kindness.

Lot 437 Great Britain. Gold Pattern Sovereign, 1830.
WR-260. By William Wyon. William IV, 1830-1837. Bare Head right. Reverse: Crowned, ornately garnished shield. Plain edge with high, knifelike rims. Normal coin-die alignment. DM-178 (supposedly this coin, held in a South African collection since the 1974 Douglas-Morris sale). R5, extremely rare (6 to 10 known). A premium specimen having an especially heavy cameo portrait of the king. A coin with dramatic eye appeal! NGC graded Proof 64 Ultra Cameo.
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
Provenance: Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection.
Realized $15,500

Gold Sovereigns - William IV
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Date	Grade	Stock	Price £	Price $
1830	Proof Pattern, FDC or Any	Wanted	Ask	Ask

1830 George IV Sovereign
Most 1830 gold sovereigns are George IV, not William IV.

Type Coins
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