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1 Sovereign - George V Enhanced portrait
| Issuer | Royal Mint, Melbourne / Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 1929-1931 |
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| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, left-facing effigy of King George V, featuring the enhanced or 'modified' portrait engraved by Sir Bertram Mackennal, distinguishable by its slightly larger and more detailed rendering compared to the earlier issue. The king is depicted with a short beard, wearing a plain neckline. The circular Latin legend reads GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: around the periphery, with the engraver's initials BM visible in small letters beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The classic St. George and the Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci, depicting a nude armoured St. George on horseback, his flowing cloak billowing behind him, thrusting a broken lance downward into a writhing dragon beneath the horse's hooves. The composition fills the entire field in high relief. The date appears in the exergue, flanked by the mint mark to the left and Pistrucci's initials B.P. to the right. The design continues the Pistrucci tradition used on British gold sovereigns since 1817. |
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