The 1925 London Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Common and Recognition Status: Recognised Type. Verified struck mintage: 3,520,431. Scarcity is determined by production volume (PE band: Common). No independent survival evidence is available for this historic issue. Recognition: formally collected as a distinct type within dedicated collecting frameworks. Design: St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci) by Benedetto Pistrucci (reverse), Edgar Bertram Mackennal (obverse). Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: Medium. 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 1925 London
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Common
More than 100,000 are believed to exist. Readily available.
Recognition Status
Standard Issue
Standard annual production issue with no special reference treatment.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 3,520,431
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- Medium
- 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 Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint , 1925 Report (cited mintage: 3,520,431) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 7th Edition , p. p.220 (cited mintage: 3,520,431) Tier 2
Contextual Notes
The following information is provided for context only and does not affect the Scarcity Rating or Recognition Status.
First London sovereign since 1917.