1903 Gold Sovereign Edward VII Sydney 22297
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.

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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.

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.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value£534.89
Product ID6034
Stock Status

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Product Spec

MetalGold
Weight/SizeFull
Gold Weight Troy Ounces0.2354
Fineness/Carat0.917 / 22
Date1903
Obverse DesignerGeorge William De Saulles
Reverse DesignerBenedetto Pistrucci
Issuing MonarchEdward VII (1901-1910)
Mint/BrandSydney Mint
CountryUnited Kingdom
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