1 Sovereign - George V
Features
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| King |
George V (1910-1936)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1911-1925 |
| Value | 1 Sovereign = 20 Shillings |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.99 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number |
N# 11463
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| References |
KM# 820,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.  Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom
Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.
Lettering: GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO, usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V. Signature: "BM".Reverse
St George riding horse, facing right, wearing helmet and cape, holding sword in right hand, slaying dragon below, date and designer's initials in exergue.
Note: mintmark varieties exist (see below)
Lettering: 1925 B.P.
Benedetto Pistrucci was a distinguished Italian Gem-engraver, medallist and coin-engraver who became Chief-medallist at the Royal Mint in England.Edge
Reeded
Comments
The standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains). The pure gold content was 113 1/623 grains (7.3224 g).
Mintmark varieties (appears on central ground below horse's right rear hoof) - see links below:
C Sp#3997 (1911-19) - struck at the Ottawa mint, Canada
I Sp#3998 (1918 only) - struck at the Delhi mint, India
M KM#29/32 (1911-31) - struck at the Melbourne mint, Australia
P KM#29/32 (1911-31) - struck at the Perth mint, Australia
S KM#29/32 (1911-26) - struck at the Sydney mint, Australia
SA KM#21 (1923-28) - struck at the Pretoria mint, South Africa
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1911 | 30 044 000 | $ 386 | $ 393 | $ 428 | $ 475 | 35% | ||||||
| 1911 | 3 764 | $ 4710 | 1.7% | Proof | ||||||||
| 1912 | 30 318 000 | $ 376 | $ 376 | $ 376 | $ 382 | 34% | ||||||
| 1913 | 24 540 000 | $ 362 | $ 362 | $ 362 | $ 516 | 28% | ||||||
| 1914 | 11 501 000 | $ 440 | $ 471 | 11% | ||||||||
| 1915 | 20 295 000 | $ 459 | $ 516 | 14% | ||||||||
| 1916 | 1 554 000 | $ 785 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1917 | 1 014 999 | $ 387 | 7% | |||||||||
| 1925 | 4 406 000 | $ 331 | $ 396 | $ 412 | $ 533 | 18% | ||||||
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