BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, George V, Gold Sovereign, 1922S, bare head left, b.m. on truncation, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, S mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 738; McD 270; cf QM.202; KM 29; Fr 38; Marsh 282 R3; S 4003). Some tiny nicks on beard and neck and obverse field, tiny black spot above ear, tiny scratch between horse's front legs, otherwise extremely fine, on par with the recent Bentley example and extremely rare. Calendar year mintage 578,000.
Of all the George V Sovereigns that emanated from the Sydney mint, 1922 is considered the third hardest date to find and is extremely rare. The Quartermaster Collection sold in 2009 only contained an example of the even rarer specimen proof striking.
Estimate: £12,000-15,000