Australia 1906-S sovereign

Sincona sale 87, lot 2016

This specimen was lot 2016 in Sincona sale 87 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"AUSTRALIA, Edward VII. 1901-1910. Sovereign 1906 S, Sydney. Bare head. Vorzüglich, Extremely fine."

This date, from a type struck 1902-10 at Perth, Melbourne and Sydney (shown here), is common. The issues of 1907-09 are scarce.

Recorded mintage: 2,792,000.

Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, .2354 troy oz AGW, this specimen 7.98 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15, Hill 208, Spink 3973, Fr-35.

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.
• Pitt, Michael, ed., Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 87, World Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1905-M sovereign
• 1906-S half sovereign
• 1906-M sovereign
• 1906-P sovereign
• 1907-P sovereign
• 1907-S sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 1906