Australian 1893 Half Sovereign, Sydney Mint

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Thomas Bock, designer obverse
Australia
1790 – 18 March 1855

Jean Baptiste Merlen, designer reverse

Sydney Mint

Australian 1893 Half Sovereign, Sydney Mint
1893
gold
Place made
Sydney
Medium
gold
Dimensions
1.9 cm (diam.)
Credit line
Gift of H.R. Corpe, 1938
Accession number
NC00575
Signature and date
Obverse Description: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. the artist's initials, T.B. are below the bust. Reverse Description St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1893 in the exergue. The mint mark S is in the ground above the middle of the date.
Media category
Coin
Collection area
Australian decorative arts and design