Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: Sovereign
Royal Mint, London
George VI (1936-1952)

Struck to commemorate the coronation on 12 May 1937, the plain edge indicates that this is a commemorative not a circulating coin

Obverse Description

Bare head of the King facing left; below neck in small letters, HP (T. Humphrey Paget); around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:

Reverse Description

St George on horseback advancing to right wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword; below horse, fallen dragon with lance in its side; below exergue line at right the artist's initials B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1937

Edge Description

Plain

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