Summary
Australia Victoria Melbourne
Sovereign 1918 M
Mint: Melbourne
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, 1918 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "M" 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, 1918 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "M" in ground line above middle of date.
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink (Australia), 16 Mar 1982
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Date Issued
1918 AD
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Issued By
HM King George V, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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: B.M. Reverse: 1918 M 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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
21.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.988 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round