1925-M King George V Gold Sovereign (Melbourne) Early_Sovereigns 1817-1836 The 2017 sovereign features a

The 2017 sovereign features a shield mint mark denoting the 200th anniversary of the modern Sovereign

King George V (1929-1932) small head portrait

The very first sovereigns struck of Queen Elizabeth’s reign were dated 1953 and only a very few were struck in proof form

hair short and bare neck

and the king desperately needed the ‘gods of fertility’ to bless his third wife with a son who could perpetuate the dynasty

1925-M King George V Gold Sovereign (Melbourne) Early_Sovereigns 1817-1836 The 2017 sovereign features aKing George V 1911 1936 George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George V was born 3rd inline to the throne behind his father Prince Albert Edward (King Edward VII), and elder brother Prince Albert Victor. Eddy (Prince Albert Victor) as referred to by later biographers died in 1892 just 28yrs old falling prey to the influenza