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| Issuer | Sydney Mint |
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| Year | 1855-1856 |
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| Value | 1/2 Sovereign |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: 1856 |
| Reverse description | At the centre of the reverse, within a wreath of laurel branches, the word AUSTRALIA appears beneath a finely detailed heraldic royal crown. The legend SYDNEY MINT arcs across the upper field, while HALF SOVEREIGN is inscribed below the wreath in the lower field. The overall design, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon, reflects the formal heraldic style characteristic of mid-nineteenth century British colonial coinage. |
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