Edward VII 1908-M Sovereign, Melbourne aquila stands between two signa

aquila stands between two signa behind him

hEnRICVSxx DEIxx GRAxx FRACORVxx Zxx AGLExx REX

wire line and beaded inner circle

Aramaic legend above ('MZDI' = Mazaios)

fine gold Sovereign of thirty shillings

Edward VII 1908-M Sovereign, Melbourne aquila stands between two signaEdward VII (1901 10), gold Sovereign, 1908, Melbourne Australia Mint, bare head right, DES below truncation for engraver George William De Saulles, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, small WWP below lance for William Wellesley Pole, previous Master of the Mint when design adopted, B. P. in upper right of exergue for engraver Benedetto