| Issuer | Australia |
| Year | 1893-1900 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 4.002 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Sir Joseph E. Boehm Reverse: Benedetto Pistrucci |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#12 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, veiled and draped, wearing ribbon and Star of Garter; around, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP . T.B. the artist`s initials, T.B. are below the bust |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA·DEI·GRA·BRITT·REGINA·FID·DEF · IND·IMP· T.B. |
| Reverse description | St. George on horseback holding short sword in right hand, wearing a flowing cape, helmet and boots; the horse rearing to right over fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; the date, 1893 in the exergue. The mint mark M is in the ground above the middle of the date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | M 1893 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | M Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia(1872-1969) P Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) S Royal Mint, Sydney, Australia(1855-1926) |
| Mintage | 1893 M - - 1893 M - Proof - 1893 S - - 250 000 1893 S - Proof - 1894 M - Pattern - 1895 M - Pattern - 1896 M - - 218 000 1896 M - Proof - 1897 M - Pattern - 1897 S - - 230 000 1898 M - Pattern - 1899 M - - 90 000 1899 M - Proof - 1899 P - Proof - 1900 M - - 113 000 1900 M - Proof - 1900 P - - 119 000 1900 S - - 260 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4120499310 |
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