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Lot 155:
Description
g George V (1910-36), gold Sovereign, 1918-I, Bombay Mint, India, bare head left, B.M. on truncation, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP:, rev. St George slaying the dragon right, WWP under lance, Mint letter I on ground-line, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, 8.00g (Hill 228; S.3998). Once cleaned, nicks and surface marks, very fine.
Condition report:
Calendar Year Mintage 1,295,372.The Latin legend translates as George the Fifth by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.
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