Australian 1925 Sovereign, Melbourne Mint

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Edgar Bertram MacKennal, designer obverse
Australia/Britain
1863 – 1931

Benedetto Pistrucci, designer reverse

Perth Mint

Australian 1925 Sovereign, Melbourne Mint
1925
gold
Place made
Perth
Medium
gold
Dimensions
2.2 cm (diam.)
Credit line
Gift of Ron Mark Greig, October 1977
Accession number
NC00564
Signature and 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, 1911 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "S" in ground line above middle of date.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design