Australia 1918-S sovereign

Sincona sale 59, lot 1047

This specimen was lot 1047 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,332 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Australien, George V. 1910-1936. Sovereign 1918 S, Sydney. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS66. (Australia, George V, 1910-36, sovereign of 1918, Sydney mint. Uncirculated. Rare in this condition.)"

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: 3,716,000.

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

Catalog reference: KM 29, Seaby 4003, 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.
• Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

Link to:

• Great Britain 1917 sovereign
• 1917-M sovereign
• 1917-P sovereign
• 1917-S sovereign
• 1918-I penny
• 1918-M threepence
• 1918-M sixpence
• 1918-M shilling
• 1918-M florin
• 1918-P half sovereign
• 1918-M sovereign
• 1918-P sovereign
• 1919-M sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 1918