1862 Australia Gold Half Sovereign Coin In Good Fine Condition.
This coin contains 0.1177 ounces of fine Gold.
This Half Sovereign coin was struck in 22 carat Gold and weighs approx. 3.994 grams.
There are surface marks and tiny edge nicks on both sides of this coin.
This coin comes in a the plastic coin envelope.
The Australian Half Sovereign is a gold coin struck in 22 carat gold and minted in Sydney by the Royal Mint’s first branch outside of London. It was the first half sovereign to be minted outside of the UK and is considered very collectible. The Obverse features a profile of a young Queen Victoria facing left. She is wearing a wreath of banksia, with the date below. On the Reverse this coin has the word “AUSTRALIA” below a royal crown within a wreath of banksia, with “SYDNEY MINT” above the crown and “HALF SOVEREIGN” under a ribbon. This was the first time the denomination appeared on the reverse of any coin in the Empire’s history.
The 1862 Australia gold half sovereign was struck at the Sydney Mint in Australian and had a mintage figure of 210,000.
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