1905 Gold Sovereign Edward VII London

The 1905 gold full sovereign features the bare head protrait of King Edward VII as designed by George WIlliam De Saulles, with Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon being shown on the reverse. 

As sovereigns remained in circulation as pound coins until the first world war, most Edward sovereigns are quite worn. Many people put aside a few shiny new coins from the first year of a reign, but not as many of the following years get saved. This often makes the subsequent years of a reign more difficult to find in top grade. We usually have a selection of 1905 sovereigns in stock from different mints, and in different grades, at a variety of prices.

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

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.

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:

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.