Australian Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales - detailed information
Australian Sovereign, Coin Type from New South Wales (issued 1855 - 1870)
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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. | ||||
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Coin Type: Australian Sovereign - (16) Coins
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| Australian Sovereign 1853 (pattern) |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: unknown |
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| Australian Sovereign 1855 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 502,000 |
| Australian Sovereign 1856 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 981,000 |
| Australian Sovereign 1857 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 499,000 |
| Australian Sovereign 1858 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,101,500 |
| Australian Sovereign 1859 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,050,500 |
| Australian Sovereign 1860 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,573,500 |
| Australian Sovereign 1861 |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,626,000 |
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| Australian Sovereign 1862 |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,477,500 |
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| Australian Sovereign 1863 |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,255,500 |
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| Australian Sovereign 1864 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,698,500 |
| Australian Sovereign 1865 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,130,500 |
| Australian Sovereign 1866 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,911,000 |
| Australian Sovereign 1867 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,370,000 |
| Australian Sovereign 1868 |
Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 2,319,000 |
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| Australian Sovereign 1870 |  |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Sydney Mint Mintage: 1,220,000 |
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Australian Sovereign: Details
| Country | New South Wales |
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| 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
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Australia 1855-S sovereign
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Australia 1858-S sovereign
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