Australia One Sovereign Gold VF 1870 Sydney Mint

Coin Details: Title: 1870 Sydney Mint Australian Gold Sovereign Country: Australia (Colonial issue under British rule) Denomination: One Sovereign Mint: Sydney Mint (Australia’s first official mint, established in 1855) Metal Composition: 22-karat gold (91.67% Au) Diameter: ~22.05 mm Thickness: ~1.52 mm Weight: 7.98 grams (standard for sovereigns)

Obverse (Front): Portrait of Queen Victoria, crowned with a laurel wreath and wearing a ribbon in her hair. Legend: "VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:" Latin for: Victoria, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith. Dated 1870.

Reverse (Back): Large text: "AUSTRALIA" at center. Crown above the text. Wreath design encircling the central text. Surrounding legend: "SYDNEY MINT - ONE SOVEREIGN" This reverse design is unique to Sydney Mint sovereigns from 1855 to 1870, making it highly collectible—especially since 1870 is the final year of this particular reverse style before adopting the British shield and St. George reverses used elsewhere in the empire.

• Denomination: 1 Sovereign
• Year: 1870
• Diameter: 22.05 mm
• Mint Mark: N/A
• Thickness: 1.52 mm
• Grade: Ungraded