½ Sovereign - Victoria Pattern

Features

Issuer British colonies (Australia)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Pattern
Year 1853
Value ½ Sovereign
Currency Pound (1788-1966)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 3.85 g
Diameter 19.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
310406
References KM# Pn1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Young head of Queen Victoria facing left, hair filleted

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:
1853

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, HALF SOVEREIGN

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SYDNEY MINT
AUSTRALIA
HALF SOVEREIGN

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Milled

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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