The Hyde Park Collection - Complete Australian Sovereign Set 1855 - 1931
1857

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION
Item Description: 1SOV 1857
Full Grade: NGC AU 55
Owner: Zebo

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: The Hyde Park Collection - Australian Victoria Sovereigns 1855-1901   Score: 5843
The Hyde Park Collection - Complete Australian Sovereign Set 1855 - 1931   Score: 5843
Research: NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC World Coin Census

Owner Comments:

R3 - Extremely Rare
Mintage 499,000
Victoria Sydney
Australian reverse

The British objected to the use of Queen Victoria's portrait used on the British minted sovereigns and on The Sydney Mint's 1855 and 1856 issues. The Sydney Mint designed a unique portrait of Queen Victoria wearing an Australian wreath

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