Australian Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales

Australian Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales (issued 1855 - 1870)

Coin Type	Australian Sovereign

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

Following this, the Sydney Mint issued this type Australian sovereigns, bearing the portrait of Queen Victoria wearing a banksia wreath, from 1855 to 1870, and half sovereigns from 1855 to 1866. The total issue was in the tens of millions yet the type is scarce today, especially in nice condition.

After 1870, the Sydney Mint issue regular Imperial half sovereigns and sovereigns.

Obverse

Obverse Inscription	VICTORIA D : G : BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :

Reverse
Crown above the word "AUSTRALIA" within a wreath, and the words "SYDNEY MINT" and "ONE SOVEREIGN" above and below the design.

Reverse Inscription	SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA ONE SOVEREIGN

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Australian Sovereign - (16) Coins

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Australian Sovereign: Details

Country	New South Wales
Currency	NSW Pound
From	1855
To	1870
Face Value	1 (x Pound)
Current	No
Material	0.9167 Gold
Designer	Leonard Charles Wyon
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size	22.0500 mm
Mass	7.9881 g

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Australian Sovereign: Photos

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	Australia 1858-S sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Australia 1855-S sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Source
	Australia 1858-S sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source

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