Australian Sovereign 1856, Coin from New South Wales - detailed information
Australian Sovereign 1856, Coin from New South Wales
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A gold coin (22.05 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair plain and filleted; the legend, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: around and the date, 1856 below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel; around above, SYDNEY MINT, around below, ONE SOVEREIGN. | ||||||
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Australian Sovereign 1856: Known varieties
| Variety | Pattern, plain edge proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | Type 2 obverse (second portrait). | |
| Variety | Overdate 1856/5 | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Australian Sovereign 1856: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mint | ||
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | 1965 | Mintage | ||
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | Varieties | Pattern, Overdate 1856/5 | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Design | link |
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Australian Sovereign 1856: Details
| Country | New South Wales |
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| Currency | NSW Pound |
| Period | Australian Sovereign (1855 - 1870) |
| Coin Type | Australian Sovereign |
| Issued | 1856 |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Effigy | Queen Victoria - Portrait by James Wyon (Fillet Head) |
| Reverse | Imperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown |
| Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | 981,000 |
| 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 |
| OCC ID | DRMK-GOZA-CBGL-ENXQ |
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Australian Sovereign 1856: Photos
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Australia 1856-S sovereign
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Australia 1856-S sovereign
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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1856
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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1856
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Source |
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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1856
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Source |
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Coin - Sovereign, New South Wales, Australia, 1856
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Source |
Australian Sovereign 1856: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Australia 9 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Australia KM# 2, KM# Pn6 (Pattern) |
| McDonald, Australian Coins and Banknotes | McD 103, McD 103a (Overdate), McD 103b (Pattern) |
| Renniks, Australian Coin and Banknote Values | S2 |