Pattern - Victoria 1/2 Sovereign

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Issuer	Australian Colonies (Australian States)
Year	1856
Type	Coin pattern
Value	1/2 Sovereign
Currency	Pound sterling (1788-1900)
Composition	Gold (.917)
Weight	3.98 g
Dimensions	19.3 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)	Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to
Reference(s)

Obverse description	Young head of Queen Victoria facing left
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D: 1856
Reverse description	At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, HALF SOVEREIGN
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	SYDNEY MINT AUSTRALIA HALF SOVEREIGN
Edge	Milled
Mint
Mintage	1856 - -
Catalog ID	1543646690
Comments	Van Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.