1906  'M' HALF SOVEREIGN


Obverse:King Edward VII - Design by G.W. De Saules.
Legend: EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX: F: D: IND: IMP:
Reverse:St. George slaying Dragon - Design by Benedetto Pistrucci
Edge:Reeded - continuous mill.
Weight:3.9940 grams (61.6 grains).
Size:19 mm (diameter).
Composition:22 Carat Fine - 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper.
Gold Content:.1177 oz.
Mintage:82,042 - Melbourne.
Mintmarks:'M' Above Date on Reverse.

Valuation :
1906 'M' HALF SOVEREIGN

FineVery
Fine
Extra
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Uncirc
UncircBrilliant
Uncirc
20021503001,1002,0004,0005,000

Notes:

One uniface (reverse) specimen is known to exist in the Royal Mint (UK) collection. Because of it's location, it is likely that it was struck at the Royal Mint in London where the die was manufactured.


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