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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1866
Reg. No: NU 4625
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales
Sovereign, 1866
Mint: Sydney - Description:
- A gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia with the date 1866 below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel and with the words SYDNEY MINT above and ONE SOVEREIGN below.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 21.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 7.981 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 - New South Wales |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Sydney Mint |
| DateEra: | 1866 AD |
| Denomination: | Sovereign |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia in hair, which is plaited, the date 1866 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, ONE SOVEREIGN |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: 1866 Reverse: SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA ONE SOVEREIGN |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Victoria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, Sydney Branch, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1866 |
| Artist: | Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London |
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