1 Sovereign, South Africa, 1928
1 Sovereign, South Africa, 1928
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) sovereign coin
- South Africa, 1928
- Obverse Image: Head of George V facing left.
- Obverse Text: GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: / B.M.
- Reverse Image: St. George on horseback slaying the dragon below.
- Reverse Text: 1928 / SA / B.P.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1928
- associated date
- 1928
- head of government
- George V King of the United Kingdom
- place used
- South Africa
- place made
- South Africa: Gauteng, Pretoria
- associated place
- South Africa
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.16 cm x 2.2 cm; 1/16 in x 7/8 in
- ID Number
- NU.71.91.530
- catalog number
- 71.91.530
- accession number
- 297035
- Credit Line
- U.S. Department of Treasury. Bureau of Customs
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- South African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.
Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.