Australia ½ Sovereign - Victoria, 1893 – 1900
Information
Country
Australia
Australia
Currency
Pound
(1788 – 1966)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Sovereign - Victoria
Year
1893 – 1900
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.002
Diameter (mm)
19
Description
½ Sovereign - Victoria from Australia. Issued from 1893 to 1900. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 19 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- 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
- 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 M is in the ground above the middle of the date
- Edge
- Milled
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 M | 113K | 7% | ||
| 1900 M | — | Proof | ||
| 1900 P | 119K | 7% | ||
| 1900 S | 260K | 22% | ||
| 1899 M | 90K | 15% | ||
| 1899 M | — | Proof | ||
| 1899 P | — | Proof | 4% | |
| 1898 M | — | Pattern | 5% | |
| 1897 M | — | Pattern | 4% | |
| 1897 S | 230K | 11% | ||
| 1896 M | 218K | 15% | ||
| 1896 M | — | Proof | ||
| 1895 M | — | Pattern | 5% | |
| 1894 M | — | Pattern | 9% | |
| 1893 M | — | 16% | ||
| 1893 M | — | Proof | ||
| 1893 S | 250K | 13% | ||
| 1893 S | — | Proof | 1.8% |
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