Edward VII was 59 years old when he finally became King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had been the heir to the throne for longer than any of his predecessors. Although he was well liked for his affability and his peace making negotiations, his reputation for adultery, gambling and self-indulgence marred his reign.

Due to his short reign, Edward VII coins, issued between 1902 - 1910 are highly popular among collectors.

The 1902 Edward VII sovereign was issued by the Perth mint as a circulated coin with a value of one pound. In 1902, British sovereigns were also issued in London, Sydney and Melbourne.

Mint mark	Mint	Mintage
L	London	4,738,000
M	Melbourne, Australia	4,267,000
S	Sydney, Australia	2,813,000
P	Perth, Australia	4,289,000
	Total	16,107,000

Obverse

George William De Saulles engraved the portrait for the 1902 Perth mint sovereign, his initials DeS. are placed under the truncation. The obverse bears the legend EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX: F: D: IND: IMP:

Reverse

Benedetto Pistrucci's design of St George and the Dragon features on the reverse of all the Edward VII sovereigns. The P mint mark, for Perth, is situated in the ground above the date, 1902. The initials B.P. stand for the engraver.

Specification

Diameter	22.05mm
Weight	7.9881g
Alloy	22 carat gold
Fineness	0.916
Actual Gold Weight	0.2354 Troy oz
Obverse Designer	George William De Saulles
Reverse Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Mint	Perth
Mintage	4,289,000
Finish	Uncirculated

Obverse Grade

Reverse Grade

Price

Availability

gVF

£679.26

In Stock

£652.06

In Stock

aVF

£554.48

In Stock

Date

Obverse

Reverse

Price

10 May 2017

£352.06

23 February 2021

aVF

£407.71

30 September 2021

gVF

£489.45

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