This 1915 George V gold sovereign was minted in London. The reverse of this British coin features an engraving of St George & Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
In 1915, sovereigns were issued at The Royal Mint, London and the branch mints of Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia.
This 1915 Sovereign has been minted in London, this is shown by the omittance of a letter mint mark below the dragon on the reverse of the coin. Struck in 22 carat gold, this British coin was issued for circulation with a nominal value of one pound.
Mintmark | Mint | Mintage |
No letter is displayed | London | 20,295,280 |
M | Melbourne, Australia | 1,637,839 |
P | Perth, Australia | 4,373,596 |
S | Sydney, Australia | 1,346,000 |
Total | 27,652,715 |
The obverse features a left facing portrait of George V by Australian sculptor, Bertram Mackennal. His initials B.M. are set in the truncation. The inscription around the portrait reads:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
The 1915 gold sovereign features an engraving of St George slaying a dragon by Bendetto Pistrucci. The engraver's initials B.P. and the date are in exergue.
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight | 7.9881g |
Alloy | 22 carat gold |
Fineness | 0.916 |
Actual Gold Weight | 0.2354 Troy oz |
Obverse Designer | Bertram Mackennal |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Mint | London |
Mintage | 20,295,280 |
Finish | Uncirculated |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
aEF | aEF | £722.68 | Out Of Stock | |
gVF | gVF | £706.08 | In Stock | |
VF | VF | £617.90 | Out Of Stock |
Date | Obverse | Reverse | Price |
---|---|---|---|
12 July 2017 | VF | VF | £324.46 |
13 February 2018 | aEF | aEF | £359.84 |
29 August 2018 | VF | VF | £321.26 |
29 June 2020 | aEF | aEF | £498.44 |
14 May 2021 | aEF | aEF | £457.92 |
12 June 2021 | gVF | gVF | £449.55 |
19 June 2021 | aEF | aEF | £449.94 |
27 July 2023 | gVF | gVF | £509.42 |
23 October 2024 | gVF | gVF | £691.06 |
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