*R2 RARE* NGC Graded 1883 Sydney Gold Half Sovereign - Arabic 1 in REGINA.
Rated R2 Very Rare in Marsh/ Hill Gold Sovereign price guide & valued in 2024 at £1500
Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, 1883-S, Sydney Mint, fifth young head type A5 left, deeper upcurve to truncation, hair bun closer to G, with date below, Latin legend surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, toothed border both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, cross at top merges into border teeth, letter S below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, broken upper right serif to I in REGINA (Hill 467AA R2; Bull EGC.-; QM -; S.3862E). Toned with light surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as VF35 and rare.
NGC Certification 8368647-007.
Calendar year mintage 221,000 - figure for total of all types of 1883 at Sydney.
