Obverse Bare head of King Edward VII facing right; below in small letters De S. (for G.W. De Saulles, Mint Engraver); around, EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: St George on horseback advancing to right, wearing a helmet and cape and brandishing a sword, attacking a fallen dragon with broken lance in its side; in small letters at right below the exergue line B.P. (initials of the designer, Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1909.Reverse The mint mark (if any; coins struck at the Royal Mint London do not have a mint mark) is in the ground above the middle of the date. Sovereign 1909 DetailsCountry United KingdomCurrency Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)Coin Type Sovereign (St George)Issued 1909Monarch King Edward VIIEffigy King Edward VII - Portrait by George William de Saulles (Bare Head)Face Value 1 (x Pound)Total Mintage 21,784,151 (21.8 million)Current No; demonetised 1971Material 0.9167 GoldDesigner Benedetto PistrucciTechnology Milled (machine-made)Shape RoundOrientation Coin Alignment (Axis 6)Size 22.050 mmThickness 1.520 mmMass 7.988 g Out of New York City Collection

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