The 1908 Edward VII Melbourne Mint sovereign is struck in 22 carat gold. The reverse of this coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's famous engraving of St George and the Dragon.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
The 1908 Edward VII gold sovereign was produced by The Royal Mint in London, the three Australian branch mints in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and the Ottawa Mint in Canada.
George William De Saulles created the right facing portrait of King Edward VII which is displayed on the obverse of the 1908 sovereign. The obverse bears the legend EDWARDVS VII D:G:BRITT:OMN:REX:F:D:IND:IMP:
The reverse of the 1908 Edward VII sovereign features the famous engraving of St George killing a dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci. The mintmark, M, for Melbourne is situated in the exergue beneath the dying dragon.
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight | 7.9881g |
Fineness | 0.916 |
Obverse Designer | George William De Saulles |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Mint | Melbourne |
Mintage | 3,080,148 |
Finish | Uncirculated |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
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gVF | gVF | £599.44 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £574.44 | In Stock | |
aVF | aVF | £559.44 | In Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
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05 July 2021 | VF | VF | £439.78 |
08 July 2024 | aVF | aVF | £505.57 |
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