Specifications
| Size | Fine Metal Content | Diameter | Weight | Fineness |
| 1 troy oz | 99.99% fine gold | 32.69mm | 1 troy oz | .9999 fine gold |
| 1/4 troy oz | 99.99% fine gold | 22.00mm | 1/4 troy ounce | .9999 fine gold |
The 2024 Gold St. George and the Dragon bullion is the first in a new series from the Royal Mint. It is available in 1 and 1/4 ounce sizes from Dillon Gage.
DEALERS – Call the trading room to order 800.375.4653. Supplies are limited.
The legendary battle between St George and the dragon is reimagined on this new coin that is struck in 999.9 fine gold and finished to The Royal Mint’s bullion standard
The reverse features a contemporary depiction of St George and the dragon by Jody Clark
The first in a series of bullion coins based on the legendary tale
The obverse features the coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings
The fierce battle between St George and the dragon makes a striking impression on this bullion coin from The Royal Mint. The tale has been portrayed many times in art, with the legend inspiring some of the world’s finest artists. A popular theme for coin designs, Benedetto Pistrucci’s interpretation on the reverse of The Sovereign is perhaps the best known.
St. George
St. George is the Patron Saint of England who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from its enemies. St David is the patron saint of Wales, St Andrew of Scotland and St Patrick of Ireland – St George being the patron saint of England.
Very little is known about St. George’s life, but it is thought he was a high ranking officer in the Roman army who was killed in around AD 303.
Stories of his strength and courage soon spread throughout Europe. The best-known story about St. George is his fight with a dragon, but it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever visited England, however his name was known there as early as the eighth-century.
Unfortunately the many legends connected with St. George’s name are fictitious, and the slaying of the ‘Dragon’ was first credited to him in the 12th century.
St. George, so the story goes, killed a dragon on the flat topped Dragon Hill in Uffington, Berkshire, and it is said that no grass grows where the dragon’s blood flowed. The slaying of the ‘Dragon’ was first credited to him in the 12th century.