Full Sovereign

Sydney Mint Filleted Bust (1855 - 1856)

The first circulation sovereigns struck at the Sydney mint were dated 1855 and 1856. During those two years close to 1.5 million sovereigns were produced. The obverse design unique to these two years (and the early 1853 pattern) is known as the filleted head and makes this the first coin of most sovereign type sets.

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Reverse Designer

L. C. Lyon

Obverse Designer

James Lyon

AGW

0.2354 oz

Size

21.5 mm

Composition

91.67% Gold
8.33% Silver

Bullion Value

$384.86

Reverse

Obverse

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Coin	Mintage	Average Circulated
1855	502,000	$1750
1856	981,000	$2000

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