1864 Half Sovereign

Royal Mint reports that no half sovereigns were struck in 1864, however in 1865 (Learn more about the 1865 Half Sovereign), a total of 282,000 half sovereigns were struck (Marsh, M, A, 2004). It would seem that many of the half sovereigns struck in 1865, bear the date of 1864. The number of surviving examples of each date would imply approximate

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage figures of 188,000 for the 1864 and 94,000 for the 1865 though this survival rate would seem far too dissimilar to the survival rates of the 1862 (Learn more about the 1862 Half Sovereign) and 1863 (Learn more about the 1863 Half Sovereign). It is possible that some of the 1863

Mintage

The number of coins struck of a particular designation

 

mintage was actually dated 1864 as the 1864 is probably the second or third most common Wreathed Head Sydney

Mint

a facility that produces coins

 

mint.

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