Australian Half Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales - detailed information

Australian Half Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales (issued 1855 - 1866)
Coin TypeAustralian Half Sovereign

Australia has issued gold coins since 1852, when South Adelaide issued a gold pound coin.

Following this, the Sydney Mint issued Australian sovereigns from 1855 to 1870, and half sovereigns from 1855 to 1866.

Obverse
Obverse Inscription VICTORIA D : G : BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D : [year]
Reverse

Crown above the word "AUSTRALIA" within a wreath, and the words "SYDNEY MINT" and "HALF SOVEREIGN" above and below the design.
Reverse Inscription SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA HALF SOVEREIGN
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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Australian Half Sovereign: Details
CountryNew South Wales
CurrencyNSW Pound
From1855
To1866
Face Value1/2 (x Pound)
CurrentNo
Material0.9167 Gold
DesignerLeonard Charles Wyon
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size19.3000 mm
Mass3.9940 g
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Australian Half Sovereign: Photos
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Australian Half Sovereign: Photo Pattern Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1855 Pattern Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1855
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Pattern.
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Australian Half Sovereign: Photo Pattern Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1855 Pattern Coin - Half Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1855
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Pattern. Type 2 portrait.
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