{"product_id":"1923-perth-george-v-gold-sovereign-uncirculated","title":"George V 1923P Gold Sovereign Uncirculated","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA genuine artefact of Australia during the Roaring 20s, as the country recovered from the First World War, the King George V 1923P Gold Sovereign is a must-have in strictly Uncirculated quality! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA triumph of numismatic art, the Perth Mint’s 1923P Gold Sovereign is notable for the presence of Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George \u0026amp; the Dragon motif. A work of timeless beauty, Pistrucci’s neo-classical masterpiece is united with the portrait of King George V – designed by Australian artist Bertram Mackennal. With the mintage closed at little more than two million – tiny by modern standards – it is understandable that the 1923P Sovereign is scarce today. Even that meagre mintage reveal the whole story, however. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe global economic crisis triggered by the First World War sounded the death knell for gold as a circulating medium. Transformed from a standard coin, used in everyday transactions, to an international trading commodity, sovereigns were treated as gold bullion, with millions of 1920s sovereigns melted down for the intrinsic value. Thus, with an unknown but huge number falling victim to the melting pot, all sovereigns struck in the postwar period are scarce today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith just one Uncirculated example of the 1923P Gold Sovereign available, immediate action is a must. Click add to cart now! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Downies Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48924131590452,"sku":"41485","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/1815\/9156\/files\/41485-1_84c1c0c4-ac9f-433f-98cf-e4477c04b82e.jpg?v=1788133693","url":"https:\/\/www.downies.com\/products\/1923-perth-george-v-gold-sovereign-uncirculated","provider":"Downies Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}