BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, George V (1910-1936), Gold Proof Sovereign, 1923SA, Pretoria mint, designed by Edgar Bertram Mackennal, bare head left, bm on truncation, no stops as the initials are placed too low on the truncation, toothed border and raised rim, georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev struck en médaille, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon with sword, helmet with three strand streamer, horse with long tail, ending in three strands, with one spur higher up at curve, broken lance on groundline to left, wwp in relief under lance, SA mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right, finely toothed border within twin linear concentric circles and raised rim, edge milled (Bentley 919; Hern S338; KM 21; Fr 5; Marsh -; S 4004). Some light hairlines, otherwise brilliant as struck and rare.
Mintage 655 pieces as part of the proof sets of all denominations dated for the initial year of operation of the Imperial Pretoria mint
Estimate: £1000-1200