1888 Sovereign Sydney Mint
COIN
1888 Sovereign Sydney Mint
PRICE
$ 4000
STATUS
Sold December 2015
QUALITY
Choice Uncirculated
PROVENANCE
Parkhouse Collection, Barrie Winsor
COMMENTS
Given that Tom Hadley’s Collection is seen as a benchmark for Australian gold sovereigns we state that Hadley’s 1888S Sovereign was Uncirculated. This coin is ascribed a higher quality ranking of Choice Uncirculated.
A change in the portrait design on Australia’s sovereigns occurred in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee marking fifty years of her reign. The portrait was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and shows a mature ‘Jubilee’ bust with a small imperial crown and veil. The reverse depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George slaying the Dragon.
CONTACT
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