World Coins, Australia, Victoria, half sovereign, 1855, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA within wreath, crown above (KM.1; Fr.9a), certified and graded by NGC as Very Fine 35, numerous abrasions from commerce but quite bold for the grade, an affordable example of this, the first issue of the then-new royal branch mint at Sydney, which struck just 21,000 half-sovereigns in this year
($17500-22500)