This 1914 George V gold sovereign coin was issued by the Melbourne mint. Struck in 22 carat gold, this British sovereign bears Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic engraving of St George and Dragon.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
In 1914, sovereigns were issued at The Royal Mint, London and international branches of The Royal Mint in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and Ottawa in Canada. The British sovereign was used as a circulation coin in these countries with a nominal value of one pound.
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 |
The obverse of the coin features an image of George V captured by Australian designer Bertram Mackennal. The engraver's initials B.M. are set in the truncated neck and the legend reads GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMB:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
The reverse features an image of St George slaying a dragon as designed by Bendetto Pristrucci. The letter M in the ground shows that the sovereign was minted in Melbourne, Australia. The date and initials B.P. are located in exergue.
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight | 7.9881g |
Fineness | 0.916 |
Alloy | 22 carat gold |
Actual Gold Weight | 0.2354 troy ounce |
Obverse Designer | Bertram MacKennal |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Mint | Melbourne |
Mintage | 2,012,029 |
Finish | Uncirculated |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
aEF | aEF | £637.35 | In Stock | |
gVF | gVF | £621.55 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £552.61 | In Stock | |
gVF | aEF | ASK | In Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
---|---|---|---|
10 May 2017 | VF | VF | £320.56 |
23 October 2017 | aEF | aEF | £357.33 |
29 August 2018 | VF | VF | £317.73 |
24 September 2020 | aEF | aEF | €562.51 |
05 August 2021 | aEF | aEF | £450.31 |
16 January 2022 | aEF | aEF | £460.46 |
03 February 2022 | VF | VF | £416.98 |
22 September 2022 | aEF | aEF | £507.90 |
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