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1927 Perth Mint Gold Sovereign22 Carat Gold |
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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. King George V was the only monarch whose effigy appeared on sovereigns from all seven mints. George reigned during the height of the Royal Mint's reach, but the tumultuous events of World War I, the collapse of the international monetary system and the demise of the gold standard meant that he would be the last King to grace the sovereign . | |||||||||||||||||||
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Mintage 1,305,420 |
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The King George V "Large Head" obverse appeared on Australia's sovereigns during an era of national change and turmoil. The effects of events as momentous as World War I and the Great Depression were felt for many decades to follow, also influencing the rarity of many Australian sovereigns. The Large Head King George V portrait is seen on many of the rarest coins ever issued in Australia - it is a complex series, with gold production in Victoria and Western Australia declining steadily; Australia's economic fortunes fluctuating widely, and high volumes of gold being exported to repay debt from WWI. There is much variation in the depth to which this portrait is struck. The points to examine when grading this obverse are:
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