Summary

Australia Victoria
Half Sovereign 1908 M
Mint: Melbourne

Note: half sovereigns dated 1907 from the Melbourne Mint were also struck in 1908, the mintage figure in the Annual Report, 405,034, represents the total number of pieces struck bearing both dates.

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, 1908 and the artist's initials B.P.. The mint mark M 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, 1908 and the artist's initials B.P.. The mint mark M is in the ground above the middle of the date.

Edge Description

milled

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