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Royal Mint, Medal Makers, Sydney, New South Wales

Image: Medal - New South Wales Rowing Association, post 1878 AD

Source: Museum Victoria

In 1856 the Royal Mint, Sydney, ordered a special press that offered Australian medallists greater technical capacity than previously available. The Mint, however, did not have the ability to prepare dies from artwork, obtaining its coinage dies directly from London. The Mint's ability to even harden engraved dies was questionable.

The first major piece to be issued by the mint was struck in 1859: a commemorative medal awarded to those who attempted to rescue survivors of the Admella shipwreck near Portland in Victoria.

List of Deputy Masters of the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint

Captain Edward WolstanholmeWard ,1853-1868
Charles E Louis,1869-Jan 1878
Robert Hunt C.M.G., Jan 1878-Sep 1892
John McDonald Cameron, May 1893-Jan 1898
Edward Henry Silberstein von Arnheim, April 1898-Aug 1921
John Honeyford Campbell O.B.E. I.S.O, Aug 1921-Feb 1926

Note: Campbell moved on to the Ottawa Branch in 1926. Born 1866 Stabane Northern Ireland, appointed Sydney Mint 1884, OBE 1919, ISO 1929.

References:
Sharples, John P. (1990). Medals as Art: Australia and the Meszaros Tradition.

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Coin - Sovereign, Victoria, Australia, 1900

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1900 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney

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Token - 1 Penny, Iredale & Co, Iron Merchants & Ironmongers, Sydney, New South Wales, Aust ...

Copper one Penny Token, minted by Heaton & Sons in Birmingham, circa 1857. Issued by Iredale & Co. Iron Merchants & Ironmongers, in Sydney. Transported to Australia in 1812 and later em ...

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Proof Coin - 1/4 Piastre, Cyprus, 1879

1/4 Piastre, Issued by, Cyprus, 1879 Minted by Royal Mint, London

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Proof Coin - 1/2 Piastre, Cyprus, 1879

1/2 Piastre, Issued by, Cyprus, 1879 Minted by Royal Mint, London

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Proof Coin - 1 Piastre, Cyprus, 1879

Bronzed Proof 1 Piastre, Issued by, Cyprus, 1879 Minted by Royal Mint, London

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Medal - Exhibition of Women's Industries, Bronze Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1888

Australia New South Wales Sydney Medal - Women's Industries Bronze Prize 1888 (AD) Mint: Amor Other Details: A bronze prize medal (40 mm diameter) of the Exhibition of Women's Industri ...

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Coin - Sovereign, Victoria, Australia, 1899

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1899 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1892

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1892 S Jubilee head obverse Mint: Sydney

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Medal - International Exhibition, Sydney, Bronze Prize, New South Wales, Australia, 1879

Australia New South Wales Sydney International Exhibition Prize 1879 - 1880 (AD) Mint: Sydney Other Details: This unissued medal was part of the Sydney Mint collection. It was purchase ...

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Coin - Sovereign, Victoria, Australia, 1901

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1901 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1916

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1916 S) Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1915

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1915 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1883

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1883 S, shield reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1884

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1884 S, shield reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1885

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1885 S, shield reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1896

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1896 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney Presented to Museum by the Treasurer, Alan Stockdale MP in 1994.

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1882

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1882 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1891

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1891 S Jubilee head obverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1888

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1888 S Jubilee head obverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1885

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1885 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1884

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1884 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1880

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1880 S, shield reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1886

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1886 S, shield reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1898

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1898 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney Presented to Museum by the Treasurer, Alan Stockdale MP in 1994.

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1894

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1894 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney Presented to Museum by the Treasurer, Alan Stockdale MP in 1994.

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1881

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1881 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1886

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1886 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, Victoria, Australia, 1885

Australia Victoria Sovereign 1885 M St George reverse Mint: Melbourne

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1880

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1880 S St. George reverse Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1893

Australia New South Wales Sovereign 1893 S Veiled Head Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1908

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1908 S Mint: Sydney

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Medal - Products of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, 1867

Australia New South Wales Sydney Products of New South Wales for the Paris Universal Exhibition 1867 (AD) Mint: Sydney Other Details: This is a bronze medal struck at the Sydney Mint wi ...

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Medal - Sydney Mint, Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia, 1855-1901

Australia New South Wales Sydney Sydney Mint Medal Queen Victoria in Bronze Mint: Sydney Other Details: Medal issued in 1901 to publicize the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, establish ...

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Coin - Halfpenny, Australia, 1922

Australia Halfpenny 1922 Mint: Sydney

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Medal - Coronation of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra Commemorative, Gilt Proof Strike, ...

Australia Coronation of Edward VII, Commonwealth Celebrations 1902 (AD) Mint: Stokes Gilt proof without hole Other Details: The coronation of Edward VII in 1902 prompted major celebrati ...

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Coin - Half Sovereign, Australia, 1861

Australia New South Wales Sydney Sydney Mint Half Sovereign, 1861 (AD) Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1864

Australia New South Wales Sydney Sydney Mint Half Sovereign, 1864 (AD) Mint: Sydney Although bearing the date 1864, all Sydney Mint half sovereigns with this date were struck in 1865.

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Coin - Half Sovereign, Australia, 1864

Australia New South Wales Sydney Sydney Mint Half Sovereign, 1864 (AD) Mint: Sydney Although bearing the date 1864, all Sydney Mint half sovereigns with this date were struck in 1865.

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Pattern Coin - 5 Pounds, New South Wales, Australia, 1887

Australia New South Wales Five Pound 1887 Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1902

Australia New South Wales Sydney Half Sovereign 1902 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1912

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1912 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1903

Australia New South Wales Sydney Half Sovereign 1903 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1910

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1910 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1914

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1914 S Mint: Sydney

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Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1911

Australia New South Wales Half Sovereign 1911 S Mint: Sydney

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Specimen Coin - Halfpenny, Australia, 1920

Australia Halfpenny 1920 Mint: Sydney Specimen strike

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Specimen Coin - Halfpenny, Australia, 1920

Australia Halfpenny 1920 Specimen strike provided to the Melbourne Mint from Sydney Mint: Sydney

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Coin - 1 Penny, Australia, 1920

Australia Penny 1920 Mint: Sydney Other Details: Obv. may be from Indian master Sydney did not 'mark' bronze before striking at that time and had difficulty with the clarity of the rim ...

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Coin - 1 Penny, Australia, 1919

Australia Penny 1919 There is a small dot below the lower scroll and another above the top scroll. Mint: Sydney Other Details: Obverse from London master tools. Sydney did not 'mark' ...

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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1911

Australia New South Wales Sydney Sovereign 1911 S Mint: Sydney

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