Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1856

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Summary:: Australia New South Wales
Sovereign, 1856
Mint: Sydney
Description:: A gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair plain and filleted; the legend, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: around and the date, 1856 below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel; around above, SYDNEY MINT, around below, ONE SOVEREIGN
Acquisition Information:: Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978

Tagged with:	gold rushes
Themes this item is part of:	Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales, Numismatics & Philately Collection, J.S. & A.B. Wyon, Engravers, London, England, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891)
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	Australia - New South Wales
Tertiary Classification:	working strikes
Series:	Sydney Mint
DateEra:	1856 AD
Denomination:	Sovereign
Obverse Description:	Head of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair plain and filleted; the legend, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: around and the date, 1856 below.
Reverse Description:	Below a royal crown and within a wreath of laurel, AUSTRALIA; around above, SYDNEY MINT, around below, ONE SOVEREIGN
Edge Description:	Milled
Inscriptions:	Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: 1856 Reverse: SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA HALF SOVEREIGN
Shape:	round
Material:	Gold
Issued By:	HM Queen Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
Mint:	Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, New South Wales, Australia, 1856
Artist:	Joseph Wyon
Artist:	Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London