Summary

Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sovereign 1913 S
Mint: Sydney

Physical Description

A circular gold coin (22 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George V facing left; below, the artist's initials B.M.; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN:REX F.D. IND:IMP: and on the reverse St. George on horseback holding short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots, the horse rearing over dragon whose side is pierced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1913 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.

Obverse Description

Head of George V facing left; on neck truncation, the artist's initials B.M.; around, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN:REX F.D. IND:IMP:

Reverse Description

St. George on horseback holding short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots, the horse rearing over dragon whose side is pierced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1913 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.

Edge Description

Milled

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