Month: April 2026

1916 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V - The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.
1915 Gold Sovereign Perth Reverse MV 1915 Gold Sovereign Perth - The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'P' indicating the Perth mint.
1915 Sovereign London Obverse 1915 Gold Sovereign – London – George V - King George V’s portrait by Bertram Mackennal can be seen on the obverse of the coin. 20,295,280 sovereigns were struck in London in 1915.
1913 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne 1913 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1913 George V Sovereign shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George. A small 'M' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.
1912 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1912 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - In 1912 Sovereigns were minted in London, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Just above the date is a small 'M' showing this coin was produced at the Melbourne Mint.
1911 Sovereign Reverse 1911 Gold Sovereign London - The first Gold Sovereign of King George V saw a massive mintage of over 30 million coins. No letter above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in London.
1911 Gold Sovereign Canada Reverse RM 1911 Gold Sovereign Canada - 1911 Gold Sovereign minted at the Canadian Mint. A small ‘C’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Ottawa Mint.
1909 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse MV 1909 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne Mint – Edward VII - The small 'M' above the date indicates that this coin was minted in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.
1908 Gold Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1908 Gold Sovereign Sydney - Pistrucci’s St George is on the reverse. A small 'S' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Sydney, Australia.
1908 Gold Sovereign Perth Reverse MV 1908 Gold Sovereign Perth - A small 'P' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Perth, Western Australia.