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[[Image:Australia 1885M sovereign Sincona 9-03563.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 3563]]

This specimen was lot 3563 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''AUSTRALIEN Victoria, 1837-1901. Sovereign 1885, Melbourne. Fast FDC.'' ([[Australia]], queen Victoria, 1837-1901; sovereign of 1885, Melbourne mint. Choice uncirculated.)"</blockquote>  The Melbourne mint was opened in 1872 to strike the gold found in Australia and was not employed to strike ordinary circulation coinage until 1920. The St. George reverse shown here was introduced in 1871 simultaneously with the [[Australia 1881-S sovereign Fr-11|shield reverse]]. The shield reverse was retired in 1887 when the obverse was redesigned to use the [[Australia 1888-M sovereign|"Jubilee head."]]

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,957,000 (including the shield reverse).

''Specification:'' 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW, this specimen 7,98 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' S. 3857B, Fr-16, KM 7.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017. ♪
* Pitt, Michael, ed., ''Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition,'' Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. 
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Australia 1884-M sovereign Fr-12|1884-M sovereign, shield reverse]]
* [[Australia 1884-M sovereign Fr-16|1884-M sovereign, St. George reverse]]
* [[Australia 1884-S sovereign Fr-11|1884-S sovereign, shield reverse]]
* [[Australia 1885-M 1/2 sovereign|1885-M ½ sovereign]]
* [[Australia 1885-M sovereign Fr-12|1885-M sovereign, Shield reverse]]
* [[Australia 1885-S sovereign Fr-11|1885-S sovereign, shield reverse]]
* [[Australia 1885-S sovereign Fr-15|1885-S sovereign, St. George and the dragon reverse]]
* [[Great Britain 1885 sovereign]]
* [[Australia 1886-M sovereign Fr-16|1886-M sovereign, St. George reverse]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1885]]
* return to coins of [[Australia]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 7, 8, 9]]