1928 Pretoria Mint Gold Sovereign

1928 Pretoria Mint South Africa

King George V saw his role as monarch as being to embody those qualities his far-flung subjects saw as their greatest strengths - diligence, dignity & duty.
Australian designer Bertram Mackennal obviously held these values in mind when casting his portrait.
1928 represents the last year that the "large head" design was issued, with only 3 mints producing sovereigns being the Melbourne, Perth and Pretoria branches of the Royal Mint. Of a total sovereign production in that year of roughly 20 million coins Pretoria was responsible for just over 90%.

Mintage

18,253,057

George V

The King George V "Large Head" obverse appeared on sovereigns during an era of change and turmoil. The effects of events as momentous as World War I and the Great Depression were felt for many decades to follow, influencing the rarity of many sovereigns.
The Large Head King George V portrait is seen on many of the rarest coins ever issued
There is much variation in the depth to which this portrait is struck. The points to examine when grading this obverse are:

The peaks of the eyebrow and upper cheek;
The fine detail in his moustache;
The broad area of hair above the ear & towards the fringe;
The neck muscle between his ear and the base of his neck.

Rev: Benedetto Pistrucci

Obv: Edgar Bertram Mackennal

The grading information on this page came from Andrew Crellin of Monetarium.
The full version of his article about George V sovereigns and many others can be found here.

Specifications
Composition *Gold Content*	91.67% Gold 8.33% Copper .2354 oz
Edge	Reeded
*Weight*	7.9881 grams
*Size:*	21.5 mm
*Grade*	Uncirculated
*Rev: Benedetto Pistrucci Obv*: Edgar Bertram Mackennal
The grading information on this page came from Andrew Crellin of Monetarium. The full version of his article about George V sovereigns and many others can be found here. Main

Main Gold Sovereigns 1928 Pretoria Mint South Africa *22 Carat Gold*
King George V saw his role as monarch as being to embody those qualities his far-flung subjects saw as their greatest strengths - diligence, dignity & duty. Australian designer Bertram Mackennal obviously held these values in mind when casting his portrait. 1928 represents the last year that the "large head" design was issued, with only 3 mints producing sovereigns being the Melbourne, Perth and Pretoria branches of the Royal Mint. Of a total sovereign production in that year of roughly 20 million coins Pretoria was responsible for just over 90%.

*Mintage* 18,253,057 George V The King George V "Large Head" obverse appeared on sovereigns during an era of change and turmoil. The effects of events as momentous as World War I and the Great Depression were felt for many decades to follow, influencing the rarity of many sovereigns. The Large Head King George V portrait is seen on many of the rarest coins ever issued There is much variation in the depth to which this portrait is struck. The points to examine when grading this obverse are: The peaks of the eyebrow and upper cheek; The fine detail in his moustache; The broad area of hair above the ear & towards the fringe; The neck muscle between his ear and the base of his neck.