Summary

Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sovereign 1855 (AD)
Mint: Sydney

Other Details: This was the first year that sovereigns were struck at Sydney.

Physical Description

A gold coin featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair plain and filleted; the legend, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: around and the date below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel; with the name of the mint above, and the denomination below

Obverse Description

Head of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair plain and filleted; the legend, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: around and the date, 1855 below.

Reverse Description

Below a royal crown and within a wreath of laurel, AUSTRALIA; around above, SYDNEY MINT, around below, ONE SOVEREIGN

Edge Description

Milled

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