question about Gold Sovereign

MIKFLO

Just bougt Today Gold Sovereign.
How can I find in which country the coin have been minted.
Mint mark on my coin is E.P.
Thank you for help.

wybrit

What you see is in fact "B.P.", the initials of the designer of the St. George/Dragon reverse, Benedetto Pistrucci.

If there is a mintmark, it is found above the date, between the second and third digit of the date. If there is no mintmark, then the coin was minted in London (unless it's a modern sovereign).

MIKFLO

The reason why I am asking, the date on the coin is 1917
I checked Krause and have found a big difference in the price.
If am missing something?. Because I have paid $107.00 for this coin.
Thank you.

wybrit

If the date is 1917, check above the date for a letter.

"C" = Ottawa, Canada
"I" = Bombay, India
"P" = Perth
"M" = Melbourne
"S" = Sydney
"SA" = Pretoria, South Africa

Check out this webpage for more information.

wybrit

Also, beware of forgeries - 1917 London sovereigns are rare and often faked.

Here's a page on the 1917 gold sovereign.

MIKFLO

Thank you very much for your help.
The coin has "S" mint mark.

wybrit

My pleasure!