Live auction - fwo_720868 - AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA 1/2 Souverain 1858 Sydney

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA 1/2 Souverain 1858 Sydney VF

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Estimate :	700 €
Price :	360 €
Maximum bid :	360 €
End of the sale :	23 January 2024 22:01:49
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : 1/2 Souverain

Date: 1858

Mint name / Town : Sydney

Quantity minted : 483000

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,78 g.

Edge : cannelée

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie fortement nettoyée

Catalogue references :

KM.19/1 - Sp.3859

Obverse

Obverse legend : VICTORIA D. G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:/ 1858.

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Victoria à gauche.

Obverse translation : (Victoria par la grâce de Dieu, reine des Bretons, défenseur de la Foi).

Reverse

Reverse legend : SYDNEY MINT/ AUSTRALIA/ HALF SOVEREIGN.

Reverse description : Couronne entre deux branches d’olivier.

Reverse translation : (Atelier de Sydney/ Australie/ Demi souverain).

Commentary

La monnaie de Sydney a fonctionné de 1855 à 1926 suite aux découvertes d’or en Australie.
Le bâtiment de la monnaie élevé en 1811 est le plus ancien bâtiment d’Australie..
The Sydney Mint operated from 1855 to 1926 following the discovery of gold in Australia. The Mint building, erected in 1811, is the oldest building in Australia.