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1930 Gold Full Sovereign George V South Africa
This 1930 sovereign was minted by the Pretoria Mint in South Africa. The 'SA' mint mark can be found on the reverse. The obverse features the smaller head portrait of King George V.
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1930 sovereigns have the smaller head portrait of King George V. This is the second year that this design was used on gold sovereigns. The small head design was used from 1929 to 1932 inclusive which makes these quite desirable from a type collectors' point of view.
10,027,756 sovereigns were minted in Pretoria, South Africa in 1930. Only the Melbourne and Perth mints in Australia and the Pretoria Mint in South Africa issued sovereigns in 1930. The mintmark is visible on the ground above the centre of the date. This coin is struck in 22 carat gold.
Obverse
The obverse of the 1930 Pretoria mint sovereign features the second smaller re-engraved portrait of George V designed by Bertram Mackennal. The coin bears the legend GEORGIVS D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
Reverse
The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon design. The SA mint mark below the dragon in the ground shows that the sovereign was minted in Pretoria, South Africa.
Specification
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Weight | 7.9881g |
| Alloy | 22 carat gold |
| Fineness | 0.916 |
| Actual Gold Weight | 0.2354 Troy oz |
| Obverse Designer | Bertram Mackennal |
| Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistricci |
| Mint | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Mintage | 10,027,756 |
| Finish | Uncirculated |
| Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aEF | aEF | £660.04 | Out Of Stock | |
| gVF | gVF | £641.24 | In Stock | |
| VF | VF | £550.88 | In Stock |
| Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 2017 | aEF | aEF | £360.88 |
| 10 May 2017 | VF | VF | £320.56 |
| 10 August 2017 | gVF | gVF | £347.87 |
| 23 October 2017 | gVF | gVF | £341.58 |
| 13 November 2020 | gVF | gVF | £491.78 |
| 19 July 2023 | VF | VF | £460.23 |
| 26 August 2023 | aEF | aEF | £539.66 |
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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.
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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.
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- Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6.
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- Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.
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- Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
- Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee.
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