Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Half-Sovereign
Royal Mint, London
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
A half-sovereign is a 10 shilling coin.
Obverse Description
Head of the Queen facing left wearing ribbon in her hair; around, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below, 1842
Reverse Description
Crowned and garnished shield quartered with the arms of England (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); around, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Edge Description
milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929
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Date Issued
1842 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.994 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3859 Pages
