1901 Gold Sovereign London

The 1901 London Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. No letter above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in London.

Queen Victoria’s widow head can be seen on the obverse of the coin.

The sovereign is made of 22 carat gold, and weighs 7.98 grams. It contains 0.2354 ounce of fine gold.

Only 1,578,948 sovereigns were struck at the London Mint in 1901.

Sovereigns for 1901 were also made in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.