Sydney Mint - Pattern Half Sovereign Values

Half Sovereign

Sydney Mint Pattern (1853)

Following the discovery of gold in Sydney, half sovereigns were minted from 1855 in Sydney and would continue until 1916. The

Reverse

The tails side of the coin

reverse design featured a banksia wreath tied into a bow below surrounding 'AUSTRALIA' below a crown with the words, 'SYDNEY MINT' and 'HALF SOVEREIGN' encircling the design. This was the only time a colony would ever deviate from the imperial design though was short-lived with the Sydney mint reverting to the imperial shield design in 1871. The first

Obverse

The heads side of the coin

obverse featured the filleted bust of Queen Victoria designed by James Wyon.

Contents

Proof Strikes
Glossary
Index

Reverse Designer

L. C. Lyon

Obverse Designer

James Lyon

AGW

0.1177 oz

Size

19 mm

Composition

91.67% Gold
8.33% Silver

Bullion Value

$189.43

Reverse

Obverse

Proof Strikes
Coin	Mintage	Typical Handled
1853	4 known	RARE

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Glossary

obverse - The heads side of the coin
reverse - The tails side of the coin

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