1 Sovereign - George V (1911) — United Kingdom

Overview

A gold Proof strike 1 Sovereign coin of the United Kingdom from 1911, produced in a limited mintage of 3,764 pieces. It features an uncrowned portrait of King George V on the obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci's classic design of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse. Struck in .9167 fine gold with mirror-like fields characteristic of Proof coinage.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

1911

Composition

Gold (.9167)

Weight

7.99 g

Diameter

22 mm

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 820, Sp# 3996

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Edgar Bertram MacKennal, 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). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 3,764 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• 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# 820, Sp# 3996. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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