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½ Sovereign - Victoria

Australian gold half-sovereign of Queen Victoria, issued in 1855 and 1856. The catalogue also records a variety without berries near “HALF”.

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Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1855-1856
Value: ½ Sovereign - Victoria
Currency: Australia: Pound
Material: Złoto (.917)
Size: 19.3 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 3

Key details

Issuer: Australia
Period: Pound (1788-1966)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1855-1856
Value: ½ Sovereign - Victoria
Currency: Australia: Pound

Catalog description

This Australian gold half-sovereign of Queen Victoria was issued in 1855 and 1856. It belongs to the widely recognised British sovereign tradition linked to gold-standard monetary practice. Colonial gold issues are valuable historical witnesses to the role of Australian mints within the British monetary world. The catalogue also distinguishes a variety without berries near “HALF”.

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½ Sovereign - Victoria

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