1902 Gold Sovereign London

The 1902 Gold Sovereign is the first sovereign in the reign of King Edward VII. London mint.

The 1902 London Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon can be seen on the reverse of the coin. No letter above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in London.

King Edward VII’s portrait 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 4,737,796 sovereigns were struck at the London Mint in 1902.