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The Australian Branch Mints Four-Coin Sovereign Set
With a limited issue of just 100, this set allows collectors to acquire an historical sovereign from the three Australian branch mints, each featuring their own distinctive mint marks along with one of the first sovereigns struck in Sydney.
Key features:
- 22-carat (91.67% pure) gold
- Includes sovereigns from all three Australian branch mints
- Each sovereign features a different royal portrait on the obverse
- Minimum of Very Fine quality
| SKU | 24W64AAA |
Four branches
Until the mid-1800s, The Royal Mint in London was the sole producer of gold sovereigns for the United Kingdom and the Empire. But when new sources of gold were discovered overseas, The Royal Mint opened branch mints to allow production to operate remotely in international locations.
The first of these overseas branch mints to open was in Sydney, Australia, in 1855 and in January 1871, a Royal Proclamation authorised the Sydney branch mint to start striking sovereigns featuring the same design as those minted in Tower Hill, the only difference being the inclusion of a small ‘S’ mint mark to distinguish its origin. The second Australian branch mint was opened in Melbourne in June 1872, producing coins with an ‘M’ mint mark, and a third branch in Perth commenced operations in June 1899, whose coins featured a small ‘P’ as their mint mark.
Sovereign design
This set includes a sovereign from each of the Australian branch mints featuring the iconic Benedetto Pistrucci design of St George and the Dragon, and one of the first Sovereigns struck in Sydney with the word ‘AUSTRALIA’ within a wreath on the reverse. Each Sovereign also features a royal portrait of either Queen Victoria, Edward VII or George V on the obverse.
Presentation packaging
These coins are housed in a timber presentation case, and premium shipper along with a certificate of authenticity.
Specifications
Sovereign
1857-1870 Sydney Sovereign
1893-1901 Sydney Sovereign
1902-1910 Melbourne Sovereign
1911-1928 Perth Sovereign
Metal
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold Content (Troy oz)
0.235
0.235
0.235
0.235
Fineness (% purity)
91.67
91.67
91.67
91.67
Minimum Gross Weight (g)
7.980
7.980
7.980
7.980
Maximum Diameter (mm)
22.05
22.05
22.05
22.05
Finish
Circulated
Uncirculated
Uncirculated
Uncirculated
Grade
Minimum of Very Fine
Minimum of Very Fine
Minimum of Very Fine
Minimum of Very Fine
Effigy
Leonard Wyon design of H.M. Queen Victoria
Sir Thomas Brock design of H.M. Queen Victoria
George William de Saulles design of H.M. King Edward VII
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal design of H.M. King George V
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