1914 Gold Sovereign George V | London Mint

This 1914 George V gold sovereign coin was struck at The Royal Mint in London. This 22 carat gold British coin bears the famous St George and Dragon reverse by Benedetto Pistrucci.

In 1914, sovereigns were issued at The Royal Mint, London, the Australian branch mints in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and also Ottawa in Canada.

11,501,117 George V London mint gold sovereigns were issued for circulation but many of them were handed back to the government when a call went out for people to exchange their gold coins for treasury notes to help fund the war effort of the First World War.

You can tell that a George V sovereign is minted in London by the omittance of a letter above the date on the reverse of the coin. Coins minted in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Canada show the first letter of the mint where the coin was issued in the ground below the dragon.

Mint mark	Mint	Mintage
C	Ottawa, Canada	14,900
L	London	11,501,117
M	Melbourne, Australia	2,012,029
P	Perth, Australia	4,815,996
S	Sydney, Australia	1,774,000
	Total	20,118,042

Obverse

This 1914 sovereign was issued by the London mint, the obverse of the coin features a portrait of George V engraved by Australian designer, Bertram Mackennal. His initials B.M. are in relief in the truncated neck. The obverse bears the legend GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:

Reverse

The reverse features an engraving of St George slaying a dragon designed by Italian engraver, Bendetto Pristrucci.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£535.71
Product ID	6058
Stock Status	Out of Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Full
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.2354
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	1914
Obverse Designer	Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Issuing Monarch	George V (1910-1936)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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