Summary
Australia Victoria
Sovereign 1903 M
Mint: Melbourne
Physical Description
A circular gold coin (22 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of Edward VII facing right; below, the artist's initials DeS; around, EDWARDVS VII 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 pearced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1903 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "M" in ground line above middle of date.
Obverse Description
Bare head of Edward VII facing right.; below, DeS; around, EDWARDVS VII 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 pearced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1903 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "M" in ground line above middle of date.
Edge Description
Milled
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink (Australia), Jul 1982
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Date Issued
1903 AD
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Issued By
King Edward VII, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1903
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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:1903 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), 7.991 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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