Issued by the Sydney Mint, the 2005 Australian proof sovereign commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first Australian sovereign minted in 1855.

This 22 carat gold coin is struck to a proof finish. The coin comes in a protective plastic capsule, it does not have a box or certificate. This is a great opportunity to buy a high quality collectable coin at a low premium.

Mintage is limited to 7,500 proof sovereigns.

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Australian Mints

Until 1855, The Royal Mint was the sole producer of legal tender coins for Great Britain and the vast British Empire. Gold was discovered in New South Wales, Australia in 1851. As the gold was being mined in Australia, it was more cost effective to produce sovereigns in Sydney rather than transporting the gold to London to strike sovereigns and then ship them back to Australia. The Royal Mint opened its first colonial branch, a branch mint in Sydney, Australia in 1855. At this time, the sovereign was a circulation coin with a nominal value of one pound, these British legal tender coins were used all over the British Empire. The Royal Mint went onto open two more branch mints in Australia, the Perth mint and the Melbourne mint. These three Australian branch mints struck more than 400 million sovereigns between 1855 and 1931.

Obverse

The coin's obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the denomination and the 2005 year-date.

Reverse

The original 1855 reverse design by Leonard Charles Wyon, the historic Type 1 reverse, featuring the St Edward's crown and a laurel wreath is reproduced on the 2005 sovereign.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£729.57
Product ID	2434
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Full
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.2354
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Date	2005
Obverse Designer	Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Designer	Leonard Charles Wyon
Mint/Brand	Sydney Mint
Country	Australia

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2005 Gold Australian Proof Sovereign - In Capsule