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1/2 Sovereign - Victoria Pattern
| Issuer | Sydney Mint |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Value | 1/2 Sovereign |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: 1853 |
| Reverse description | At the centre of the field, the word AUSTRALIA is displayed beneath a royal crown, the whole enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The legend SYDNEY MINT arcs above the crowned device, while HALF SOVEREIGN is inscribed below the wreath in the lower field. The design is clean and heraldic in character, framed by a continuous beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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