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½ Sovereign - Victoria

Australian gold half-sovereign of Queen Victoria, issued from 1871 to 1887. Mint marks, ribbon varieties and the notably scarce 1881 M issue are important collecting distinctions.

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Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1871-1887
Value: ½ Sovereign - Victoria
Currency: Australia: Pound
Material: Złoto (.917)
Size: 19.3 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 25

Key details

Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1871-1887
Value: ½ Sovereign - Victoria
Currency: Australia: Pound

Catalog description

This Australian gold half-sovereign was issued during the reign of Queen Victoria. It belongs to the British gold-money tradition in which sovereigns and half-sovereigns served both as circulating coins and stores of value. Mint marks and ribbon varieties provide important collecting distinctions. The 1881 M issue is especially notable in the supplied catalogue, with a recorded mintage of 42,009 and around 500 surviving examples.

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½ Sovereign - Victoria

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