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Downies Collectables  |  SKU: 32046

1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign Type II NGC MS63 (Choice Uncirculated)

$6,377.00 AUD $7,495.00
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  • The 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign – from Australia’s first sovereign series!
  • Unites the famous Wreath reverse with unique Queen Victoria portrait.
  • A genuine, highly desirable artefact of the Australian Gold Rush.
  • Struck from 22-carat gold – measures 22.05mm in diameter.
  • Mintage 2,911,500 – vast majority lost, well-worn or melted for the gold.
  • Graded by leading 3rd party coin verifiers Numismatic Guaranty Company at MS63 – spectacular Choice Uncirculated condition!
  • A great Australian rarity when found in this state of preservation – click add to cart now!

Gold Rush history you can hold in your hands, the 1855-70 Sydney Mint Sovereign Series plays a crucial role in the history of Australian currency. Australia’s first sovereign series, struck at Australia’s first official mint, any and every Sydney Mint Sovereign date is highly sought after – particularly in the upper echelons of quality. A stunning opportunity to secure an excessively rare example from the series, we have the 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign in spectacular Choice Uncirculated condition!

As the Sydney Mint was created in direct response to the discovery of gold in the 1850s, coins from the 1855-70 Sydney Mint Sovereign Series represent physical evidence of Australia’s Gold Rush heritage. Bearing the distinctive ‘Wreath’ design, with ‘SYDNEY MINT’, ‘AUSTRALIA’ and ‘ONE SOVEREIGN’ proudly emblazoned upon the reverse, the coins of this pioneering series also represent a bold statement of Australia’s developing identity, and the beginning of our march to nationhood.

Naturally, some 150+ years after being struck, all Sydney Mint Sovereigns are scarce to rare today. Apart from those simply lost over time, literally millions have been melted down for the intrinsic value. Of the coins surviving the profiteer’s melting pot, most are very well worn. Only the tiniest pool of examples remains in the sensational state of preservation apparent here.

A truly breathtaking coin, the 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign before you is underpinned by razor-sharp detail in the design and superb fields, complemented by an entrancing lustre. Officially graded by leading independent 3rd party coin verifiers Numismatic Guaranty Company at MS63 – the equivalent of Choice Uncirculated condition – this coin is excessively rare.

Don’t ignore the opportunity to lift your collection to new heights. Click add to cart now!

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Downies Collectables

1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign Type II NGC MS63 (Choice Uncirculated)

$6,377.00 AUD $7,495.00

Gold Rush history you can hold in your hands, the 1855-70 Sydney Mint Sovereign Series plays a crucial role in the history of Australian currency. Australia’s first sovereign series, struck at Australia’s first official mint, any and every Sydney Mint Sovereign date is highly sought after – particularly in the upper echelons of quality. A stunning opportunity to secure an excessively rare example from the series, we have the 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign in spectacular Choice Uncirculated condition!

As the Sydney Mint was created in direct response to the discovery of gold in the 1850s, coins from the 1855-70 Sydney Mint Sovereign Series represent physical evidence of Australia’s Gold Rush heritage. Bearing the distinctive ‘Wreath’ design, with ‘SYDNEY MINT’, ‘AUSTRALIA’ and ‘ONE SOVEREIGN’ proudly emblazoned upon the reverse, the coins of this pioneering series also represent a bold statement of Australia’s developing identity, and the beginning of our march to nationhood.

Naturally, some 150+ years after being struck, all Sydney Mint Sovereigns are scarce to rare today. Apart from those simply lost over time, literally millions have been melted down for the intrinsic value. Of the coins surviving the profiteer’s melting pot, most are very well worn. Only the tiniest pool of examples remains in the sensational state of preservation apparent here.

A truly breathtaking coin, the 1866 Sydney Mint Sovereign before you is underpinned by razor-sharp detail in the design and superb fields, complemented by an entrancing lustre. Officially graded by leading independent 3rd party coin verifiers Numismatic Guaranty Company at MS63 – the equivalent of Choice Uncirculated condition – this coin is excessively rare.

Don’t ignore the opportunity to lift your collection to new heights. Click add to cart now!

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