Australia, Victoria, 1855-SY Sovereign, Sydney Mint

Australia, Victoria, 1855-SY Sovereign, Sydney Mint Very Rare NGC About Uncirculated 50

- The very first circulation issue from the newly formed Sydney Mint.

- Featuring a short-lived bust of James Wyon and an iconic reverse by Leonard Charles Wyon.

- Very rare and sought-after as the first ever branch mint sovereign.

Condition

NGC About Uncirculated 50. Some wear and surface marks. An attractive and relatively high-grade example of this hard-to-find issue. Very rare.

Obverse

Young head left; date below; VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D: [Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith].

Reverse

AUSTRALIA, crowned within wreath; SYDNEY MINT above; ONE SOVEREIGN below.

Edge

Milled.

Our Price:

SOLD

Weight

approx. 7.99 g

Diameter

approx. 22.05 mm

Metal

gold

Fineness

22 carat (91.67%)

Fine weight

7.324 g (0.2355 oz t)

Production method

milled

Alignment

Coin ↑↓

Mint

Sydney

Designer

obv: James Wyon (1804-68)
rev: Leonard Charles Wyon (1826-91)

Engraver

Joshua Payne (1810-89)

Mintage

502,000 (calendar)

General References

Fr.9; KM.2; Marsh.A360 [R]; McD.102

Collection References

Bentley.629; QM.25 [R3]

Certification number

#5780558-001
NGC Census in this grade: 4.
NGC Census in higher grade: 14
Total NGC Census: 80

The Coin

On the 14th of May 1855, The Sydney Mint – the first branch mint to produce sovereigns – started production. The first ever circulation, branch mint sovereigns are the 1855-SY sovereigns featuring new designs by cousins James and Leonard Charles Wyon. The present coin is one of these sought-after, first Australian sovereigns in a condition seldom seen of the very rare issue.

The obverse design features a somewhat daintier depiction of the Queen, which was used in circulation for just two years before being redesigned by Leonard Charles Wyon. The reverse was newly designed for the nascent Australian sovereign series. The delicate wreath in combination with the imposing crown and AUSTRALIA lettering would go on to be immortalised in the coveted, early Sydney sovereigns.

Described in Bentley as extremely rare and in Marsh a rare, the truth lies between these two assessments. This is a very rare and popular first issue sovereign of the Sydney mint, sure to be an impressive addition to any collection.

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