Summary
Australia New South Wales Sydney
Half Sovereign, 1855 Second Type Pattern
Mint: London
Other Details: Felton Bequest Funds
1855 was the first year that the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint struck coins. This pattern was prepared that year at the Royal Mint in London with the obverse design that was introduced at Sydney in 1857.
Physical Description
A gold coin featuring a head of Queen Victoria facing left and wearing a wreath of banksia with the date below. The reverse features the word AUSTRALIA below a royal crown within a wreath of laurel and with the name of the mint above and denomination below.
Obverse Description
Head of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing a wreath of banksia around hair, which is plaited; the date 1855 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, HALF SOVEREIGN
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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Date Issued
1855 AD
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Issued By
HM Queen Victoria, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mint
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Artist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D: / 1855 Reverse: SYDNEY MINT / AUSTRALIA / HALF 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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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
1 mm (Height), 19 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.991 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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