Coin
½ Sovereign - Edward VII (1908) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 1908 • KM# 804, Sp# 3974
Overview
Standard circulation coin from the reign of King Edward VII.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 1908
- Composition
- Gold (.9167)
- Weight
- 3.99 g
- Diameter
- 19.2 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 804, Sp# 3974
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Edward VII right, legend around. Lettering: EDWARDVS VII D:G:BRITT:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP:
Reverse
St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue. Lettering: 1909 B.P.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: George William de Saulles; Benedetto Pistrucci is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 3,996,992. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Gold issue: Gold (.9167) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 804, Sp# 3974. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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