The Bombay Mint sovereign is a British one pound coin (known as a sovereign) dated 1918, minted from August 1918 to April 1919 at the Royal Mint’s Bombay branch. It has an "I" mint mark, to distinguish it from other sovereigns.
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| Value | £1 |
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| Mass | 7.98805 g |
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
| Edge | Milled |
| Composition | .917 gold, .083 copper |
| Gold | 0.2354 troy oz |
| Years of minting | 1918 |
| Mint marks | I |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | The British monarch (George V at the time) |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Saint George and the Dragon |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Design date | 1918 |
Gold bound for London from South Africa was diverted to India due to naval blockades during the First World War. As a result, a branch mint was established in India and, for one year only, Sovereigns were struck in Bombay (now Mumbai).[1]