Summary
Australia Victoria
Sovereign 1910 M
Proof striking, milled edge
Mint: Melbourne
Physical Description
A proof gold coin (21.5 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, 1910. 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, 1910. The mint mark M 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 Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1910 AD
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Issued By
HM King George V, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1910
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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: 1910 M
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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
21.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.993 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Mullett, William J. 1991. Gold Coinage and Refining at the Melbourne Mint.