Five Pounds 1902, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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A gold coin (36 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of King Edward VII facing right; around, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: below the head in tiny letters the artist's initials DeS. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1902. The mint mark (if any) is in the ground above the middle of the date. This was a special commemorative issue related to the coronation of Edward VII. After the closure of the Sydney Mint in 1926 the Sydney dies for this coin were brought to the Melbourne Mint and may have been employed there before being defaced and sent to the Dixon Collection in Sydney (now in the State Library of New South Wales, Dixon Collection). | |||||||||
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| Variety | Matt proof FDC (Royal Mint London) | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 8,066 (included in total) | |
| Variety | Matte proof (Sydney Mint) | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown. Rarity: R3 (Extremely Rare) | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | Royal Mint London | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | Sydney Mint | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Royal Mint London regular and proof mintage | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof (Royal Mint London) | |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Matte proof (Sydney Mint) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Five Sovereigns (Pre-decimal) |
| Issued | 1902 |
| Monarch | King Edward VII |
| Effigy | King Edward VII - Portrait by George William de Saulles (Bare Head) |
| Face Value | 5 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | 42,977 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 36.0000 mm |
| Mass | 39.9403 g |
| OCC ID | PNXY-DENZ-CMJL-EVRB |
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Coin - 5 Pounds, Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Royal Mint London. Source |
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Coin - 5 Pounds, Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Royal Mint London. Source |
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Proof Coin - 5 Pounds, New South Wales, Australia, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Sydney Mint. Proof. Source |
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Proof Coin - 5 Pounds, New South Wales, Australia, 1902
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Sydney Mint. Proof. Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 256 (Royal Mint London) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 807 (Royal Mint London) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3965 (regular, London) and 3966 (proof , London) |
| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Australia 30 (Sydney Mint) |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 17 (Sydney Mint) |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3966A (Sydney Mint) |
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | McD 350 (Sydney Mint) |