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A gold coin (22.05 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring the effigy of King George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding a short sword in his right hand, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1921 and the artist's initials B.P.; the mint mark is in the ground above the middle of the date. | ||||||||||||
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Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | ||
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | Sydney Mint, Melbourne Mint and Perth Mint | |
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mintage | Sydney Mint, Melbourne Mint and Perth Mint mintage |
Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
Coin Type | Sovereign (St George) |
Issued | 1921 |
Monarch | King George V |
Effigy | King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal |
Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
Total Mintage | 3,339,481 (3.3 million) |
Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
Material | 0.9167 Gold |
Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Coin Alignment (Axis 6) |
Size | 22.0500 mm |
Thickness | 1.5200 mm |
Mass | 7.9881 g |
OCC ID | JPMV-REAP-CADL-ONQG |
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Source | Reference ID |
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Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Australia 38 (Sydney), 39 (Melbourne), 40 (Perth) |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 29 |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4003 (Sydney), 3999 (Melbourne) and 4001 (Perth) |
McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | McD 267 (Sydney), 268 (Melbourne) and 269 (Perth) |
Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | S174 (Sydney), S175 (Melbourne) and S176 (Perth) |