Australia Sovereign

2025 Gold Proof

Three-Coin Set

Since 1899, The Perth Mint has proudly struck Australia’s Sovereign coins, showcasing Benedetto Pistrucci’s timeless St George and the Dragon design on the reverse, distinguished by the iconic ‘P’ mintmark.

Key features:

  • 91.67% Gold
  • Three Coins - Quarter, Half & Full
  • Australia Sovereigns
  • Australian legal tender
  • Numbered certificate of authenticity
  • Presentation packaging

Product Information:

  • Item Code                 25R77ZAA
  • Barcode                    9327025062075
  • Release Date            3 June 2025

The Perth Mint was opened in 1899 as a branch of Britain’s Royal Mint to make sovereigns from Western Australian gold. The first coin to be struck, which is on permanent display in The Perth Mint’s gold exhibition, was one of 106 million sovereigns made in the years to 1931. Each coin featured Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical St George and the dragon reverse design, and a distinguishing ‘P’ mintmark.

According to tradition, St George was a Greek-born Roman guard and Christian martyr. Myths grew up around him during the Middle Ages, including an enduring legend in which he saves a princess from a malevolent dragon. Representing courage and the victory of good over evil, St George embodied the qualities of knighthood in medieval chivalry, and was invoked to inspire valour on the battlefield and national pride.

Design

This modern collectable re-imagines the famous design. The new work portrays a naked warrior on horseback brandishing a sword above a dragon. The image appears within a decorative circle of raised dots, together with the inscription ‘AUSTRALIA’, ‘2025’, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

Presentation

The coins are housed in a prestigious wooden presentation case within a superbly illustrated shipper and are accompanied by numbered certificates of authenticity.

Technical Specifications

  QUARTER HALF SOVEREIGN
Year Date 2025 2025 2025
Gold Content (Troy oz) 0.059 0.118 0.235
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 5.00 15.00 25.00
Fineness (% purity) 91.67 91.67 91.67
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 1.997 3.994 7.988
Maximum Diameter (mm) 14.20 20.05 22.55
Maximum Thickness (mm) 1.60 1.60 1.90
Maximum Mintage 250 250 1,500
Issue Limit 250 250 250
Type Proof
Legal Tender Australia
Reverse Designer Jennifer McKenna
Effigy Designer Dan Thorne

 

SKU 25R77ZAA
Barcode # 9327025062075
Brand Perth Mint
Shipping Weight 0.4000kg
Unit Of Measure each