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1/2 Sovereign - Edward VII
| Issuer | Royal Mint (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney branches) |
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| Year | 1902-1910 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Edward VII, modeled by George William de Saulles, whose initials 'De S.' appear below the truncation. The king is depicted with a short beard and naturalistically rendered hair. The surrounding legend reads EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, separated from the effigy by a fine toothed border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Edward VII's half sovereigns were struck across all three Australian branches simultaneously, a production arrangement that reflected both the colonies' gold output and London's push to keep sovereign-series coinage circulating locally rather than being melted or exported. The Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney branches each applied their own mint marks, and branch-specific mintages varied sharply year to year depending on bullion deliveries and local demand.
Perth issues from 1904 are notably scarce — the branch was still finding its footing in sovereign-series production after opening in 1899.