Coins and Australia - Sovereign 1879 - Australian pre-decimal coins price guide and values

Sovereign 1879 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Sovereign 1879 - Australian coin
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Sovereign 1879 value

The value of a Sovereign 1879 australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

The melt and minimum value of a Sovereign 1879 is $801.82.

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Variety G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1879 - St. George - Sydney --$637$637$637$1,310
1879 - Shield ---$637$637$637
1879 - Shield - C/O -----$5,500
1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Long Tail ---$637$637$637
1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Medium Tail ---$637$637$637
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1879 - St. George - Sydney $3,060$4,430$6,500$9,200$15,000--
1879 - Shield $637$1,090$2,390$2,510$3,540--
1879 - Shield - C/O -------
1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Long Tail $637$921$1,350$1,700$3,040--
1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Medium Tail $742$1,070$1,520$2,660$3,350--

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Varieties

St. George - Sydney

St. George Reverse

Sovereign - St. George Reverse - Victoria

Sydney

Sovereign - Sydney - Victoria

Shield

Shield Reverse

Sovereign - Shield Reverse - Victoria

Shield - C/O

Shield Reverse

Sovereign - Shield Reverse - Victoria

C/O

Sovereign 1879 - Shield - Sydney - C/O - Victoria Gold coin

St. George - Melbourne - Long Tail

St. George Reverse

Sovereign - St. George Reverse - Victoria

Melbourne

Sovereign - Melbourne - Victoria

Long Tail

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St. George - Melbourne - Medium Tail

St. George Reverse

Sovereign - St. George Reverse - Victoria

Melbourne

Sovereign - Melbourne - Victoria

Medium Tail

Sovereign 1875 - Medium Tail - Australia Gold Coin

Mintage

  • Sovereign 1879 - St. George - Sydney : 1,360,000
  • Sovereign 1879 - Shield : 1,360,000
  • Sovereign 1879 - Shield - C/O : Included
  • Sovereign 1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Long Tail : 2,740,000
  • Sovereign 1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Medium Tail : n/a

Specifications - Sovereign 1879 - St. George - Sydney

  • Mint: Sydney
  • Alloy: 91.67% gold and 8.33% copper
  • Diameter : 21.5mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: W. Wyon, Reverse: B. Pistrucci

Specifications - Sovereign 1879 - Shield

  • Mint: Sydney
  • Alloy: 91.67% gold and 8.33% copper
  • Diameter : 21.5mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: W. Wyon, Reverse: J.B.Merlen

Specifications - Sovereign 1879 - St. George - Melbourne - Long Tail

  • Mint: Melbourne
  • Alloy: 91.67% gold and 8.33% copper
  • Diameter : 21.5mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: W. Wyon, Reverse: B. Pistrucci

Last update : Friday, December 8, 2023

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