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

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