George V 1918 I Gold Sovereign PCGS MS64

INDIA. George V, 1910-36.
Gold Sovereign, 1918 I. Bombay.
Bare head left, with B.M. on truncation; GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: F.D. IND: IMP:. / St George on horseback slaying the dragon right; mintmark I in groundline; date and B.P. in exergue. Edge milled.

The sole date of the historic Bombay Sovereign issue, the 1918 coin occupies a unique place in the branch-mint series. Established as a wartime measure within the existing Bombay Mint, the Royal Mint’s Indian branch produced over a million Sovereigns bearing the small I mintmark before closing the following year. This brief episode gives the issue particular appeal to collectors assembling a complete collection of Sovereign mintmarks.

Graded PCGS MS64, the present example is a fitting addition to a collection of imperial gold or British Indian coinage.

In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS MS64 , certification number 29421880.

PCGS population in this grade: 938.
PCGS population in higher grade: 108.
Reference: S-3998; Marsh-228
Weight: 7.99g. (AGW=0.2355 oz.)
Diameter: 22mm.
Mintage: 1,294,372.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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