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Coin - Sovereign, Australia, 1909
Reg. No: NU 15858
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sovereign 1909 S
Mint: Sydney - Description:
- A circular gold coin (22 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of Edward VII facing right; below, the artist's initials DeS; around, EDWARDVS VII 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 pearced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1909 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 7.978 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | saint george the dragon |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, George William de Saulles, Sculptor, Designer & Engraver (1862-1903), HRH Edward VII (1841-1910), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, George William De Saulles, Medallist (1862-1903) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Imperial |
| DateEra: | 1909 AD |
| Denomination: | Sovereign |
| Obverse Description: | Bare head of Edward VII facing right.; below, DeS; around, EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN:REX F:D: IND:IMP: |
| Reverse Description: | St. George on horseback holding short sword the horse rearing over dragon; date, 1909, in exergue. mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN:REX F:D: IND:IMP: DES Reverse:1909 S B.P. |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | King Edward VII, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1909 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch |
| Artist: | George de Saulles - Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | Benedetto Pistrucci - Royal Mint, London |
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Comments
I was just wondering how much one of these coins would be worth?
thanks
carrie