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  • 1903 Gold Sovereign Edward VII Sydney 22298
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1903 Gold Sovereign Edward VII Sydney

This 1903 Edward VII gold sovereign was minted in Sydney. This 22 carat gold coin bears a portrait by George William De Saulles on the obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci's famous St George and Dragon design on the reverse.

Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.

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In 1903, The Royal Mint in London, and the Australian branch mints in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, issued a total of 19,890,000 Edward VII gold sovereigns. 

1903 was the second year of Edward VII's coinage. Sovereigns remained in circulation as pound coins until the first world war, so many of the Edward sovereigns are rather worn. Many people put aside a few shiny new coins from the first year of a reign, but coinage of the second year tends not to get saved. The second year of a reign is often more difficult to find in the highest grades.

 

Mint mark Mint Mintage
L London 8,889,000
M Melbourne, Australia 3,521,000
S Sydney, Australia 2,806,000
P Perth, Australia 4,674,000
  Total 19,890,000

 

Obverse

The 1903 sovereign features a right facing bust of Edward VII designed by George William De Saulles. His initials DeS. are located under the truncation. The coin features the legend EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F D: IND: IMP:

Reverse

The reverse of the 1903 Edward VII sovereign was created by Benedetto Pistrucci. His engraving of St George and the Dragon has featured on sovereigns since 1817. The mint mark, S, for the Sydney mint, is located in the ground below the dragon. The date and engraver's initials B.P. sit under the engraving.

Specification

Diameter 22.05mm
Weight 7.9881g
Alloy 22 carat gold
Fineness 0.916
Actual Gold Weight 0.2354 Troy oz
Obverse Designer George William De Saulles
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Mint Sydney
Mintage 2,806,000
Finish Uncirculated
Price List
ObverseReversePriceAvailability
aEFaEF£643.04Out Of Stock
gVFgVF£618.04In Stock
VFVF£593.04In Stock
aVFaVF£573.04Out Of Stock
Sold Prices
Date Obverse Reverse Price
16 December 2022 aEF aEF £549.00
08 July 2024 aVF aVF £515.57
Terms & Delivery

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General

  • Tuesday 24th December 2024 - Phone lines 9:30 - 14:00 (Last showroom appointment 12:00pm - Collections Only). 
  • Wednesday 25th December 2024 - Wednesday 1st January 2025 - Closed (Urgent enquiries will still be answered during this time).
  • Thursday 2nd January 2025 - Normal Business Hours.
  • All orders placed between Friday 20th December 2024 and Wednesday 1st January 2025 will be despatched between 2nd - 5th January 2025.

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  • Closed 20th December 2024 - 5th January 2025 inclusive.

Christmas Despatch 2024

  • Last despatch date for UKSTANDARD orders in time for Christmas – Monday 16th December.
  • Last despatch date for UKSPECIAL orders over £5,000 in time for Christmas –  Wednesday 18th December
  • Last despatch date for UKSPECIAL orders below £5,000 in time for Christmas & UKSTANDARDS orders not in time for Christmas – Friday 20th December

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  • Last despatch date for international orders in time for Christmas – Monday 2nd December.
  • Last despatch date for all internationals – Monday 16th December.

Distance Buy-Ins

  • Distance Buy Ins (DBI) – Last despatch date for DBI packaging – Packaging shipped out Monday 16th to arrive with customer Tuesday 17th to be collected by DPD Wednesday 18th to arrive with us Thursday 19th

New Year

  • First despatch date in the New Year – Thursday 2nd January 2025.

Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6. 

Orders under £60

  • Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

For international delivery, please check with your local customs office for more information on custom duty and taxes.

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Postal Insurance

We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products. 

  • Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
  • Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee. 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase. 

Terms of Sale - Key Points

You can find more information on payment and identification requirements.

Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out. 

If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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