Description of St George reverse by
Captain J J Cullimore-Allen OBE, author of
“Sovereigns of the British Empire”
“The saintly knight is mounted on horseback, his left hand holding the bridle rein. He wears a crested helmet with a plume of hair floating behind. A chlamys flows freely behind him, and is fastened in front by a fibula. On his right shoulder is a baltens for suspending the gladius. His feet and lower legs are protected by armour, except the toes, which are unprotected. The horse appears to half advance, half shrink from the dragon at its feet. St George has broken his lance in wounding the winged monster, and a portion of the lance remains in the animal’s body.”
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Take a look at the various Design combinations by Monarch
George III
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1817 | Laureate | Benedetto Pistrucci | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
George IV
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1820 | Laureate | Benedetto Pistrucci | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1825 | Bare Head | William Wyon | Shield | Jean Baptiste Merlen
1825 | Bare Head | William Wyon | Shield | Jean Baptiste Merlen
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
William IV
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1830 | Bare Head | William Wyon | Shield | Jean Baptiste Merlen
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
Victoria
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1838 | Young Head | William Wyon | Shield | Jean Baptiste Merlen
1871 | Young Head | William Wyon | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1887 | Jubilee Head | Joseph Edgar Boehm| St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1893 | Old Head | Thomas Brock | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1871 | Young Head | William Wyon | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1887 | Jubilee Head | Joseph Edgar Boehm| St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1893 | Old Head | Thomas Brock | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
Edward VII
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1902 | Bare Head | George De Saulles | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
George V
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1911 | Bare Head | Bertram Mackennal | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
George VI
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1937 | Bare Head | Humphrey Paget | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.
Kevin Clancy
Elizabeth II
First Issued | Obverse Type | Artist | Reverse Type | Artist
1953 | First Portrait | Mary Gillick | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1974 | Second Portrait | Arnold Machin | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1985 | Third Portrait | Ralph Maklouf | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1989 | 500th Anniversary| Bernard Sindall | 500th Anniversary | Bernard Sindall
1998 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
2002 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank Broadley | Shield | Timothy Noad
2005 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Timothy Noad
2012 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Paul Day
2015 | Fifth Portrait | Jody Clark | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
2017 | Fifth Portrait | Jody Clark | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1974 | Second Portrait | Arnold Machin | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1985 | Third Portrait | Ralph Maklouf | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
1989 | 500th Anniversary| Bernard Sindall | 500th Anniversary | Bernard Sindall
1998 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
2002 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank Broadley | Shield | Timothy Noad
2005 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Timothy Noad
2012 | Fourth Portrait | Ian Rank-Broadley | St George | Paul Day
2015 | Fifth Portrait | Jody Clark | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
2017 | Fifth Portrait | Jody Clark | St George | Benedetto Pistrucci
A History of the Sovereign
First published in 2015, this beautifully illustrated book explores the 500 year history of the sovereign and the social context of the gold coin.