The 1920 Melbourne Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Rare and Recognition Status: Standard Issue. Verified struck mintage: 530,266. Scarcity is driven by survival evidence (Marsh R), which overrides the production band of Common. Recognition: standard annual production issue with no special reference treatment. Design: St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci) by Benedetto Pistrucci (reverse), Edgar Bertram Mackennal (obverse). Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: High. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 1 (mint-published) source. Classification is condition-independent. Design significance is recorded as metadata and does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Full Sovereign 1920 Melbourne
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Rare
Between 1,000 and 10,000 are believed to exist. Infrequently available.
Recognition Status
Standard Issue
Standard annual production issue with no special reference treatment.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 530,266
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Survival Evidence
- Marsh R
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci)
- Designer
- Benedetto Pistrucci (reverse), Edgar Bertram Mackennal (obverse)
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
- Annual Reports of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint (cited mintage: 530,266) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 7th Edition , p. p.238 (cited mintage: 530,266) Tier 2