BRITISH COINS, MILLED GOLD SOVEREIGNS, Victoria, Gold Sovereign, Sydney branch mint, 1863, second young head left, with wreath of banksia in hair, date below, hooked sharp 6 without bulb at top, rev crown and laurel wreath arranged around australia at centre, denomination below, legend above (Bentley 642; McD 110; QM 36 R2; Marsh 368; KM 4; Fr 10). Once cleaned, surface marks and scuffs, otherwise good very fine.
Calendar year mintage 1,255,500
For 1863 and 1864 a sharper hooked 6 date figure punch seems to be used most regularly.
Estimate: £400-500