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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1915
Reg. No: NU 15865
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sovereign 1915 S
Mint: Sydney - Description:
- A circular gold coin (22 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George V facing left; below, the artist's initials B.M.; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN:REX F.D. IND:IMP: and on the reverse St. George on horseback holding short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots, the horse rearing over dragon whose side is pierced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1915 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 21.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 7.986 g (Weight) |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Edgar Bertram Mackennal, Sculptor (1863-1931), HRH King George V (1865-1936), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Imperial |
| DateEra: | 1915 AD |
| Denomination: | Sovereign |
| Obverse Description: | Head of George V facing left; on neck truncation, the artist's initials B.M.; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN:REX F.D. IND:IMP: |
| Reverse Description: | St. George on horseback holding short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots, the horse rearing over dragon whose side is pierced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1915 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: B.M. Reverse: 1915 S B.P. |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | King George V, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, 1915 |
| Artist: | Sir Bertram Mackennal |
| Artist: | Benedetto Pistrucci - Royal Mint, London |
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