Adelaide Pound Type I 1852 Wide Edge Reeding
(22.75mm, 8.76g, 135.6gns or 5DWT:15gns), Die Crack
and Inner Beaded Circle, Obv. 'VALUE/ONE/POUND' surrounded by
beaded circle between inner and outer rims, 'WEIGHT 5 DWT 15GRS/*
22 CARAT *', Die Crack at 12 O'clock from outer rim to inner beaded
circle, rev. '[Crown]/1852' surrounded by crenellations within
beaded circle, 'GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE/* ADELAIDE *', well struck,
clear fields except light scratches on obverse to right of Crown.
EF.
Australia's first minted gold coin and of great historical
& numismatic significance. Fewer than 30 pieces known, of which
perhaps half are instutionalised, and undoubtedly one of the finest
examples extant.
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