"EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:"
Latin : Edwardvs VII Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indiæ Imperator
English : Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Uncrowned portrait of King Edward VII facing to the right, surrounded by the above mentioned legend.This was the only official portrait of the king on gold coinage and was created by sculptor George William de Saulles. The initials "De S" are visible at the bottom of the portrait, denoting the engraver.
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
St. George riding horse, facing right, wearing helmet and cape, holding sword in right hand, slaying dragon below, date (1907) and designer's initials (B.P.) in exergue.
Saint George is the patron saint of England. The classic and iconic St. George and the dragon design seen on gold Sovereigns was created in 1817 by an Italian artist named Benedetto Pistrucci (B.P.).
B. Pistrucci was born in Rome, Italy (in May 1783) and went to London in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, soon after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. While he was in London, B. Pistrucci was introduced to William Wellesley Pole, the Master of the Mint and worked for The Royal Mint until 1849. He died six years later (in September 1855) at Englefield Green, near Windsor, England.
The picture is just an example. We also have available coins with other dates.
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