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Coin - Half Sovereign, Australia, 1861
Reg. No: NU 3140
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sydney Mint Half Sovereign, 1861 (AD)
Mint: Sydney - Description:
- A gold coin (19 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia with the date 1861 below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel and with the words SYDNEY MINT above and HALF SOVEREIGN below.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 19 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 3.839 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gold rushes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Sydney Mint |
| DateEra: | 1861 AD |
| Denomination: | Half Sovereign |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia which is plaited, the date 1861 below.; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: |
| Reverse Description: | At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, HALF SOVEREIGN |
| Edge Description: | milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: 1861 Reverse: SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA HALF SOVEREIGN |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Victoria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, 1861 |
| Artist: | Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London |
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