Australian 1906 Half Sovereign, Melbourne Mint

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George William de Saulles, designer obverse

Benedetto Pistrucci, designer reverse

Melbourne Mint
1872 – 1931

Australian 1906 Half Sovereign, Melbourne Mint
1906
gold
Place made
Melbourne
Medium
gold
Dimensions
1.9 cm (diam.)
Credit line
Gathered from currency, 1912
Accession number
NC00578
Signature and date
Obverse Description : Head of King Edward VII facing right; around, EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND:IMP: below the head in tiny letters the artist's initials DES. Reverse Description: St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1906. The mint mark M is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design