2015 $15 Australian Half Sovereign Gold Proof Coin

The Sydney Mint produced its first Type I sovereign, featuring a unique ‘colonial’ design, on 23 June 1855. From there ensued an unbroken 76-year history of gold sovereign production in Australia. Over 400 million coins were created in Sydney and at branches opened in Melbourne and Perth. The commemorative 2015 Australian Half Sovereign portrays St Edward’s crown, a laurel wreath and the word AUSTRALIA, historic elements of Leonard Charles Wyon’s original Type I reverse. The modern tribute also includes the inscription PERTH MINT, HALF SOVEREIGN, and the traditional ‘P’ mintmark.