• Title
  George V, 1926 Sydney Sovereign, Specimen
• Creator
  N.S.W.) Royal Mint (Sydney
• Call number
  SAFE/R 2180
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1926
• Type of material
  Badges
• Reference code
  1353547
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 coin - gold: - 2.15 cm diameter
  0.01 of textual material - manuscript, pen, paper - approx. 6 x 4 cm.
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  The Sydney Mint produced sovereigns until its closure in 1926 when it was subsumed into the new Commonwealth Mint in Canberra. It was one of only 4 mints in the world producing sovereigns, the others being Melbourne, Perth and Pretoria.
  
  This coin is the sixth last sovereign to be struck by the Sydney Mint on 11th August 1926. According to the Deputy Master of the Mint, Mr A.M. Le Seouf, the final 50 sovereigns were produced on 11 August 1926 for a Sydney dignitary and the final 8 were individually pressed.
  
  Source:
  Library file.
• Collection history
  This coin was originally owned by Robert Craig Dixson, (Sir William Dixson's brother). Noble Numismatics Sale 84 (March 2007).
• Scope and Content
  1 unmarked and uncirculated gold specimen strike coin.
  
  A circular gold coin, 21.5 mm diameter with milled edge.
  
  The obverse portrays George V facing left, below the portrait are the artist's initials BM; around the portrait are the words, GEORGIVS V D.G. RITT : OMN : REX F.D. IND : IMP:. Translates as 'George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India'. The artist was the Australian, Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal.
  
  The reverse depicts St George on horseback holding a short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots. The horse is rearing over a 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 BP in exergue; the mint mark "S" for Sydney Mint in the ground line above the middle of the date. The artist was the Italian, Benedetto Pistrucci.
  
  Accompanying the coin is a contemporary handwritten note by Robert Dixson confirming the coin's provenance.
  
  ‘The last fifty sovereigns were struck at Sydney Mint on the morning of 11th August 1926. Forty two were struck automatically the last individually. Taking the last as no. 1 they were distributed as No 1 & 2 to London, 3 & 4 Mr W. Dixson, 5 Dr Waterhouse, 6 Mr R.C. Dixson, 7 & 8 Mr Christie. I was present R.D.'
  
  On reverse of note, 'The 6th last sovereign to be struck at Sydney Mint, 11th August 1926'.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment - Due to security reasons this collection is not available for browsing
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Mackennal, Bertram, Sir, 1863-1931
  Pistrucci, Benedetto, 1783-1855
  Dixson, Robert Craig, 1881-1958
  
• Name
  George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
  
• Subject
  Coins, Australian
  Numismatics--Australia.
  Coinage--New South Wales.
  Coin presses--New South Wales
  Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Portraits.
  
• Topic
  coins
  dragons
  horses
  gold
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE8853294

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