Mints

In 1905, The Royal Mint in London, and the Australian mints in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, all issued sovereigns. You can visit our Mints & Mintmarks page for further information.

1905 Sovereigns Mintage

Mintmark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	5,910,403
M	Melbourne, Australia	3,633,838
P	Perth, Australia	4,876,193
S	Sydney, Australia	2,017,000
	Total	16,437,343

Availability

As with many older sovereigns, availability can be quite variable, particularly in better condition. Often we come across small batches of sovereigns, all of a particular date and mintmark, so that we have an abundant supply while stocks last, then we may not see another similar batch for years.

Guarantee

All our coins are guaranteed genuine, and we try to grade reasonably conservatively. For customers ordering by post, we want you to be delighted when you receive your coin. We thrive on repeat business and recommendation.

Obverse

The obverse bears the portrait of Edward VII designed by George William De Saulles and features the inscription

EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND:IMP:

Reverse

The reverse of the 1905 Edward VII sovereign displays Benedetto Pistrucci's engraving of St George and the Dragon. The date and the engraver's initials B.P. are in exergue.

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	The Royal Mint
Mintage	5,910,403
Original Finish	Uncirculated

Obverse Grade

Reverse Grade

Price

Availability

£518.99

In Stock

gVF

£538.99

In Stock

aEF

£563.99

In Stock

Date

Obverse

Reverse

Price

10 June 2020

£458.59

14 July 2021

£449.69

28 November 2022

£492.07

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.

View our full Terms & Conditions.

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.

Full delivery information can be found by clicking here.

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.

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1905 Gold Sovereign Edward VII London