Australian 1856 Half Sovereign, Sydney Mint

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James Wyon, designer obverse

Leonard Charles Wyon, designer reverse

Sydney Mint

Australian 1856 Half Sovereign, Sydney Mint
1856
gold
Place made
Sydney
Medium
gold
Dimensions
1.9 cm (diam.)
Credit line
Benham Bequest, March 1939
Accession number
NC00566
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Young head of Victoria left, below 1856; around, VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: Reverse Description: At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, HALF SOVEREIGN
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design