Edward VII 1909-S Sovereign, Sydney, MS61 broadly struck

broadly struck

pearl-diademed and draped bust facing right

and a lotus-headed sceptre

A couple of very minor cracks at edge

small trefoils stops in abbreviated Latin legend h ENRIC+ DI+:

Edward VII 1909-S Sovereign, Sydney, MS61 broadly struckEdward VII (1901 10), gold Sovereign, 1909 S, Sydney Mint, bare head right, DES below truncation for engraver George William De Saulles, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, S mint mark on ground line, date in exergue, small WWP below lance for William Wellesley Pole, previous Master of the Mint when design adopted, B. P. in upper right of exergue for engraver