Summary
Australia Western Australia
Half Sovereign 1911 P
Mint: Perth
Physical Description
A gold coin (19 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of King George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND:IMP: below on the neck truncation in tiny letters the artist's initials B.M.. 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, 1911 and the artist's initials B.P. The mint mark P is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Obverse Description
Bare head of King George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND:IMP: below on the neck truncation in tiny letters the artist's initials B.M..
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, 1911 and the artist's initials B.P. The mint mark P 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
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1911 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND:IMP: Reverse: 1911 P B.P.
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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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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.98 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round