Serendipity Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 1914Ā George V London Mint Sovereign EF Ā GeorgeĀ V was the monarch of Great Britain during the First World War and grandfather of the present-day Queen Elizabeth II. A quiet and somewhat socially awkward man, Georgeās inspiration came from the fact that he seemed more like the common man than any of his predecessors and his reign is seen now as something of a bridge between the old Victorian age, and the present world we live in today. Georgeās reputed last words were:Ā āBugger Bognor!āĀ (When told by his doctor he would soon be well enough to visit Bognor Regis.) DESCRIPTION GeorgeĀ V (1910-36), gold sovereign,Ā 1914, LondonĀ Mint,Ā bare head left, B.M. raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding,Ā GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT:OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:Ā (āGeorge V, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of Indiaā),Ā rev.Ā struckĀ en mĆ©daille, St.Ā GeorgeĀ on horseback slaying dragon with sword right, plumed helmet with three-strand streamer, horse with long tail, ending in three strands, with one spur higher up at curve, broken lance on ground-line to left, tiny WWP raised under lance forĀ Master of theĀ Mint,Ā William Wellesley Pole,Ā date in exergue, tiny B.P. raised in upper right of exergue for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milledĀ (Marsh 216; M.C.E. 642;Ā S.3996).Ā Extremely fine.Ā Calendar year mintage 11,501,117. Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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