Australia 1917-M sovereign

Sincona sale 59, lot 1045

This specimen was lot 1045 in Sincona sale 59 (Zurich, October 2019), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$424 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Australien, George V. 1910-1936. Sovereign 1917 M, Melbourne. NGC MS64. (Australia, George V, 1910-36, sovereign of 1917, Melbourne mint. Uncirculated.)"

This type, struck 1911-31 at Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, is identical to the ordinary British sovereign in every respect except for the mintmark.

Recorded mintage: 934,000.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.234 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 29, Seaby 3999, Fr-38.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Link to:

• 1916-M sovereign
• 1917-I penny
• 1917-M shilling
• 1917-M florin
• Great Britain 1917 sovereign
• 1917-P sovereign
• 1917-S sovereign
• 1918-M sovereign
• 1918-P sovereign
• 1918-S sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 1917