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1911 Issue
1911
Gold
0.2354 oz
.800 pure
0.2354 oz
256,946 minted
1 sovereign CAD
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Gold Sovereign 1911-C (Ottawa)

1911

A 1911.800 gold 1 sovereign weighing 0.2354 oz (7.99g), 22.05 mm diameter. Reverse: Classic St. George and the Dragon design showing the armoured Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon, with the 'C' mint mark for Ottawa below the horse. Mintage: 256,946.

Metal Gold (.800 pure)
Weight 0.2354 oz (7.32 g)
Mintage 256,946
Denomination 1 sovereign
Diameter 22.05 mm
Edge Reeded
Finish Circulation
Series Canadian Gold Sovereigns
Obverse Sir E. Bertram Mackennal
Reverse Benedetto Pistrucci
Est. Value $500-$1,200 CAD depending on grade
Status Available
Live Melt Value
$1,145.18 CAD
$828.10 USD
Spot Gold
$6,081.03/oz
CAD per troy oz
Issued by Ottawa Branch, Royal Mint. Pricing reflects secondary market and melt value only.
Identification Tips
22.05 mm diameter. Reeded edge. Non-magnetic. 91.67% gold (22K).
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Collector Research Notes

Classic St. George and the Dragon design showing the armoured Saint George on horseback slaying a dragon, with the 'C' mint mark for Ottawa below the horse.

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