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.

Each Australia Double Sovereign 2024 Gold Proof Coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 91.67% pure gold.

On the 125th anniversary of the first sovereign to be struck at The Perth Mint, this modern collectable re-imagines the famous design. The new work portrays a naked warrior on horseback brandishing a sword above a dragon. Each coin’s image appears within a decorative circle of raised dots, together with the inscription ‘AUSTRALIA’, ‘2024’, and a ‘P125’ mintmark.

The coin is housed in a prestigious wooden presentation case within a superbly illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.