The first year that
Business strike
A coin struck for circulation
business strikes bearing the wreathed bust were struck was 1857, during which 537,000 half sovereigns were struck. Despite the relatively high
Mintage
The number of coins struck of a particular designation
mintage the date has, especially in recent times, been quite difficult to acquire. The date is quite common in the higher grades as many top-quality examples were found in the Indian
Hoard
A large number of coins found from a single source that have never before reached the collector market
hoard. It would seem that most are residing in private collections.
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