1925 Gold Coin GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:

Description

1925 GOLD BRITISH Half SOVEREIGN GOLD COIN
A gold coin (19 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of King George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: below on the neck truncation in tiny letters the artist’s initials B.M.. The reverse features St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date, 1925 and the artist’s initials B.P.
Mint
South African Mint
Mint Mark
Letters SA
Total Mintage
946,615, Rarity: C
Bare head of King George V facing left; around, the legend GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: (George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); below on the neck truncation in tiny letters the artist’s initials B.M.
St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots, streamer flowing from helmet; the horse rearing to right over fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1925 in the exergue; below exergue line at right the artist’s initials B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci).
The mint mark (SA for Pretoria Mint) is in the ground under the horse’s right hoof, above the middle of the date.