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New Member
India
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Hello everyone. New member here and really looking forward to this new beginning. I'm a complete novice and have only recently started taking an interest in coins. I'm posting images of a George V 1913 gold coin which I believe is supposed to be 22k gold (got it's authenticity tested at the goldsmith's the other day and it weighed in at 7.98 grams). I've read that there are different places of origin with George V gold coins but I don't know about mine. I'm simply looking to find out what the coin is worth and if it is a rarity or simply worth its bullion value. I believe everyone's expert opinion will really benefit me here. Thanks in advance.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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 to CCF. The 1913 Sovereign pictured looks pretty good. This year is not a scarce one and so it's value is really just as bullion - 7.98g of 22k Gold. Yes there are various countried of origin for Sovereigns. If there is a mintmark in the ground beneath the horse's hoof that will tell you. If there is none then it is a London mint coin. The letters are: C for Ottawa in Canada, M for Melbourne Australia, P for Perth Australia, S for Sydney Australia, SA for South Africa (though not before 1923). On Victorian sovereigns the mintmark can be on the obverse instead. I hope that helps. |
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Canada
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your 1913 sovereign is a fake...there are subtle signs you pick up on after seeing enough of them..the central designs are very flat and the design and legends aren't very crisp..on top of that the gold fineness has been marked 21ct under the tail. it is likely a real gold jewelry piece.
Feel free to call me Will.
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New Member
 India
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Thank you so much for the warm welcome. Wow I didn't expect a validation in such short time. I don't see a mintmark below the hoof. This would mean that it is a London mint coin? And yes, there is a 21ct mark on the reverse of the coin which has baffled me. The goldsmith told me that it is made from 22k gold but the 21ct marking gives me some reason to believe he may not be completely accurate unless it carries a different meaning? Does this indicate that the coin is made from 21k gold? I certainly agree that the detail in design is not really sharp in comparison to other similar coins I've come across on the internet.
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Moderator
 United States
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to the Community! Your replies were split into their own topic for the proper attention.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have seen the 21ct on a sovereign before, I concur its a jewelry piece and not a coin made for circulation.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sounds like that's the case. to the CCF! |
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Australia
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Yes, your coin is a Middle-Eastern jeweller's copy of a sovereign.
In Dubai, making and selling fake gold coins is perfectly legal, so long as they use real gold and the fineness of the imitation is clearly marked on the coin. These replica coins are profitable for the gold-sellers, because they are usually either (a) slightly lighter, or (b) slightly less fine, or both. This coin is of the correct weight, but slightly less fine.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Posted 05/06/2018 06:16 am
