The 1911 George V sovereign features the new bust of George V on the obverse, generally referred to as the first, large portrait. The 1911 George V sovereign, Melbourne Mint, has a mintage of 2,851,451 and has the mintmark M on the reverse, just above the date on the ground.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
The Melbourne Mint in Australia struck gold sovereigns between 1872 and 1931. Some of these are common, some scarce, some rare, and others very rare. 1911 was the first year in which coins were issued with Georges's portrait, this also being his coronation year. Fortunately 1911 was a plentiful year for sovereigns with sovereigns being minted at The Royal Mint London, at Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia and also Ottawa in Canada.
This is the work of Bertram Mackennal, an Australian born in Melbourne 1863 who was a sculptor of considerable talent. There are two types of George V gold sovereigns. The first type was issued from 1911 to 1928 inclusive. In common with all early George V coins, they feature a large sized portrait.
The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's St George mounted on a horse slaying the dragon and like the obverse this design is the larger version.
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight | 7.9881g |
Fineness | 0.916 |
Obverse Designer | Bertram Mackennal |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Mint | Melbourne |
Mintage | 2,851,451 |
Finish | Uncirculated |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
gVF | gVF | £687.44 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £603.29 | Out Of Stock | |
aEF | aEF | ASK | In Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
---|---|---|---|
23 February 2021 | VF | VF | £406.31 |
06 April 2022 | VF | VF | £450.64 |
26 February 2024 | VF | VF | £480.28 |
General
Hatton Garden
Christmas Despatch 2024
Internationals
Distance Buy-Ins
New Year
We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.
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.
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.
If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to call the showroom on +441253343081 and one of our team can discuss your purchase.
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.