Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Sovereign 1857 (AD)
Mint: Sydney
Probably struck at Sydney in 1870s. This coin was exhibited by the Sydney mint at the 1879 International Exhibition. It was acquired by Dr Howat at the closure of the mint in 1926 and later that year donated to the National Gallery of Victoria numismatic collection.
Physical Description
A proof gold coin (21.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia with the date 1857 below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel and with the words SYDNEY MINT above and ONE SOVEREIGN below.
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia in hair, which is plaited, the date 1857 below.; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:
Reverse Description
At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, ONE SOVEREIGN
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1857 AD
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Issued By
HM Queen Victoria, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1857-1879
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Mint
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Previous Collection
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Previous Collection
Dr William Howat, 1926
Acquired by Dr William Howat at the closure of the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint in 1926 and later the same year given to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Numismatics Collection. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: 1857 Reverse: SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA ONE SOVEREIGN
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Dimensions
21.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.986 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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