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Victoria Shield Large Head
1884-M
Half Sovereign
Mintage: 48,009 Mint: Melbourne Mint Monarch: Victoria Reverse Designer: J. B. Merlen Obverse Designer: William Wyon Size: 19mm Weight: 3.99g Edge: Reeded Composition: 91.67% Gold Values
Sales History
Current listings
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The 1884 Melbourne is a very scarce and slightly underrated date, coming from a tiny
mintage
of 48,009. While the coin does not appear often on the market, when it does it is generally offered at around the XF
range with finer examples being extremely rare though
mint state
examples do exist.
References
Monetarium (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009). The Quartermaster Collection: pp 40-1.
Monetarium (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009). The Quartermaster Collection: pp 58-9.
Melbourne Museum (2016). Melbourne Mint. Available at: https://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/melbourne-mint/
Melbourne Mint Australia (2013). Melbourne Mint History. Available at: https://www.melbournemint.com.au/Melbourne-Mint-History
Monetarium (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009). The Quartermaster Collection: pp 58-9.
Monetarium (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009). The Quartermaster Collection: pp 48.
Monetarium (Australia) Pty Ltd (2009). The Quartermaster Collection: pp 166-81.
Glossary
mint:
A facility that produces coins
reverse:
The tails side of the coin
alloy:
A substance composed of several metals
obverse:
The heads side of the coin
denticles:
Tooth like shapes around the edge of a coin
legend:
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
mintmark:
A marking, usually a letter or dot that signifies which mint struck a particular coin
die:
A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coin
mintage:
The number of coins struck of a particular designation
mint state:
The state of a coin which has not been in circulation
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