Summary

Australia
Sovereign, 1926 S
Specimen strike
Mint: Sydney

Le Souef, the Deputy Master of the Sydney Mint charged with arranging its closure and the person from whose collection this coin came to the Museum, claimed that this was the last coin struck at the Sydney Mint.

Physical Description

A circular gold coin (21.5 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, 1926 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, 1926 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.

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