Koleksi 32 : Australian 1918 King George V 22k Gold Half Sovereign

Item	Properties	Weight	Dimension	Thickness	Date
Australian 1918 King George V 22k Gold Half Sovereign	91.7% fine Gold	4.0g	Dia. 20.0mm	1.0mm	11 May 2010

Setelah puas berkira2 & berfikir2..akhirnya aku ke kedai emas cap keretapi tersebut buat kali ketiga, dengan niat utk memiliki gold coin di atas. Namun begitu agak silap percaturanku kerana pada pg ini bukan nyonya tua yg menjaga coin tersebut tetapi pakcik yg x berapa tua lak. Biasa la dia dh agak aku mmg nk coin ni setelah 2 3 kali membelekinya maka beliau pon mula la wat gong. Naik rege doh eh hari ni. Aku harap ngan nyonya tu nk mintak murah lg sbb dia kata maybe dia buleh turunkan lg bergantung ngan harga semasa. Tapi apakan daya..nasib la...

Pakcik x berapa tua ni lak berkata - ini barang baik punya tidak tertakluki oleh harga emas semasa maa - begitu la lebih kuren setelah aku mengalih bahasa kepada bahasa yg mudah difahami. Apa-apapon aku amik terus la td..karang kalu aku mai lenkali lak mau naik lg rm50 lak..cilakatoi. Ape pasel la aku x amik terus kemarin..rugi rm50 huhuhu..xdok rejeki la tuh

Meh aku bercerita tentang gold sovereign ni dlm bahasa ore putih pulok. Rujukan : http://www.kjc.com.au/preambles/gold_sovereigns.asp

GOLD SOVEREIGNS & HALF SOVEREIGNS OF AUSTRALIA 1852 TO 1931

All Gold coins of Australia (1852 to 1931) were struck from solid 22ct gold (.917%). The 1852 Adelaide Pound, Australia's first gold coin, has an actual gold weight of 8.68 grams (Type 1) or 8.81 grams (Type 2).Gold Sovereigns have an actual gold weight of 7.9881 (.2354oz troy) and Half Sovereigns 3.9940 (.1171oz troy). Australian Gold Sovereigns struck between 1855 and 1870 (Half Sovereigns from 1855 to 1866) features our own "Sydney Mint" design. From 1871 through 1931 (Half Sovereigns from 1871 to 1918), Imperial Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns were minted in Australia, identical to those struck elsewhere, except for the distinctive Sydney (S), Melbourne (M) or Perth (P) Mintmark. They benefit from being a relatively small and highly collectable series and are considerably Rarer than their English counterparts.

The Australian Minted Gold Sovereign Series 1855-1931 consists of 9 different types as depicted regularly in our "Gold Coins of Australia 1852-1931" listing in each of our "Collectors Monthly" publication. They include the Sydney Mint Type 1 (1855-1856), Sydney Mint Type 2 (1857-1870), Victorian Young Head Shield Reverse (1871-1887), Victorian Young Head St. George Reverse (1871-1887), Victorian Jubilee Head (1887-1893), Victorian Veil Head (1893-1901), King Edward VII (1902-1910), King George V Large Head (1911-1928) & King George V Small Head (1929-1931).

Australian Sovereigns were minted in Sydney from 1855 to 1926, Melbourne from 1872 to 1931 and Perth from 1899 to 1931. Therefore, from 1872 it is possible to have exactly the same type and dated Australian Sovereign struck at both the Sydney and Melbourne mints and 1899 at the Perth Mint. This, however, was not the same case every year, Sovereigns could be produced at one mint, two mints or all three mints and when enough coins were thought to be in circulation no sovereigns were produced at all. A complete Collection of Australian Gold Sovereigns encompasses all those produced between 1855 and 1931 at they Sydney, Melbourne and Perth Mints some 190 pieces in total.

The first Australian Sovereigns feature our own unique Australian design and are known as the famous and Rare "Sydney Mint" type sovereigns struck from 1855 to 1870. From 1871 to 1931 when production ceased, Imperial sovereigns were produced in Australia distinguishable only by a (S) Sydney, (M) Melbourne or (P) Perth Mintmarks stamped onto each coin.

Australian Sovereigns may be collected by Date, Type, Mint or a combination of these. Take the Queen Victoria Veiled Head Series (1893-1901), it contains a total of 21 coins - 9 struck in Sydney, 9 in Melbourne and 3 in Perth.

Yang ni perbandingan saiz antara half sovereign & gold sovereign. Saiz sebenar lebih kurang duit seposen & duoposen..