Australian 1929 Sovereign, Perth Mint

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

Benedetto Pistrucci, designer reverse

Perth Mint

Australian 1929 Sovereign, Perth Mint
1929
gold
Place made
Perth
Medium
gold
Dimensions
2.2 cm (diam.)
Credit line
Gift of A M Le Souef, 1929
Accession number
NC00565
Signature and date
Obverse Description : "Small" 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, 1929 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue; the mint mark "P" in ground line above middle of date.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design