1 Sovereign - George V Modified Effigy
Features
| Issuer |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George V (1910-1936)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1929-1932 |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (91.67%Au, 8.33%Cu) |
| Weight | 7.99 g |
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 27532 |
| References | KM# A22 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Series: British Sovereign (Pistrucci design)
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around, engraver's initials on truncation.
Note: slightly smaller portrait
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
B.M.
Unabridged legend: Georgius V Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiae Imperator
Translation: George V by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse
St George slaying the dragon right, date and engraver's initials in exergue, mintmark under horse's hooves.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SA B.P.
1929
Engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)Comments
For other mintmark/no mintmark varieties, see UK and Australia Sovereign issues.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1929 SA | 
|
12 024 107 | $ 1000 | $ 1100 | $ 1100 | Hern# S344 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
32% | ||||||||
| 1930 SA |
|
10 027 756 | $ 910 | $ 1100 | $ 1100 | $ 1200 | Hern# S345 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
29% | |||||||
| 1931 SA |
|
8 511 792 | $ 1000 | $ 1000 | $ 1200 | Hern# S346 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
49% | ||||||||
| 1932 SA |
|
1 066 680 | $ 960 | $ 1100 | $ 1100 | Hern# S347 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
20% | ||||||||
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