Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Half Sovereign 1902 S
Mint: Sydney
Physical Description
A gold coin (19 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 S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Obverse Description
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.
Reverse Description
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 S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 08 Jul 1992
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Date Issued
1902 AD
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Issued By
King Edward VII, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND:IMP: DES Reverse: 1902 S
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.991 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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