Posted 01/04/2015 6:52 pm
I was going to ask to verify the size, since I thought it could have been a half-sovereign. But I see there were no half-sovereigns made in Australia in 1876, so it's definitely a sovereign.
They're a bit under a quarter-ounce of gold. NGC/Krause price guide entry. This coin looks quite well circulated, so I don't think it'll be worth much over bullion value.
In 1887 they redesigned the sovereign slightly; they moved the mintmarks from the obverse (under the portrait) to the reverse (in the ground-line above the date). They also added a flowing tassel to St George's helmet.
They're a bit under a quarter-ounce of gold. NGC/Krause price guide entry. This coin looks quite well circulated, so I don't think it'll be worth much over bullion value.
In 1887 they redesigned the sovereign slightly; they moved the mintmarks from the obverse (under the portrait) to the reverse (in the ground-line above the date). They also added a flowing tassel to St George's helmet.
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