Australia 1923-S sovereign

Sincona sale 82, lot 1935

This specimen was lot 1935 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$12,045 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "George V. 1910-1936. Sovereign 1923 S, Sydney. Äusserst selten (Extremely rare). NGC MS62. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung (Extraordinary condition)." All three Australian mints were employed to strike sovereigns in 1923. Most of the Sydney mint product must have been melted as it is now a rare date.

Recorded mintage: 416,000, a rare date.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 7.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 29, Hill 283 (R4), Spink 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.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

Link to:

• 1923 half penny
• 1923 sixpence
• 1923 florin
• 1923-M sovereign
• 1923-P sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 1923