2191 G George V, Gold Sovereign, 1913C, bare head left, b.m. on truncation, georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, C mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 885; KM 20; Fr 2; Marsh 222 R4; S 3997). Some light surface marks, once cleaned, otherwise extremely fine and very rare. £800-1000
Calendar year mintage 3715 including 2 which were sent for pyx trial
2192 G George V, Gold Sovereign, 1914C, bare head left, b.m. on truncation, georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, C mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 886; KM 20; Fr 2; Marsh 223 R3; S 3997). Some light surface marks both sides, rim nicks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce. £500-600
Calendar year mintage 14,891 including 9 which were sent for pyx trial
The Key Date to the Canadian Sovereign Series the George V 1916C
2193 G George V, Gold Sovereign, 1916C, bare head left, b.m. on truncation, georgivs v d: g: britt: omn: rex f: d: ind: imp:, rev St George slaying dragon with sword, C mintmark on ground, date in exergue, tiny b.p. to upper right (Bentley 887; KM 20; Fr 2; Marsh 224 R5; S 3997). Once cleaned, nick in front of horse’s neck, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare, the key date. £10,000-12,000
Calendar year mintage 6111 including 8 which were sent for pyx trial The mintage was low, World War I was raging in Europe and much gold that was minted may have been melted down not long after. The rarest Canadian currency Sovereign in commerce today, the 1916 Canada represents the pinnacle and the biggest challenge to the collector of this series.