½ Sovereign - Victoria
Australia • ½ Sovereign • Gold (.917) • 1887–1893
- Denomination
- ½ Sovereign
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1887–1893
- Composition
- Gold (.917)
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 3.992 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 9 · Fr 22
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Where it came from
The 1887 half sovereign was minted at the Sydney and Melbourne branches of the Royal Mint in Australia to facilitate commerce and bolster the gold standard within the British Empire. During this period, the discovery of gold in Australia had necessitated local production of coinage, allowing the colonies to handle their own bullion rather than relying solely on shipments from London.
The coin features the 'Jubilee Head' portrait of Queen Victoria, designed by Joseph Edgar Boehm. This design was introduced in 1887 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Queen's accession. While the coinage was intended to project imperial stability, it received mixed reviews from the public and critics at the time, many of whom felt the small crown worn by the Queen appeared awkward and out of proportion.
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