Description
British Empire, Australia, Province of South Australia, time of Queen Victoria (1837-1901 AD), Gold ‘Adelaide’ Pound, 1852, Type One with beaded inner border, unofficial issue by the Adelaide Assay Office, South Australia. Obverse: Saint Edward’s Crown above date central within inner dotted and dentilated border, city-name “ADELAIDE” surrounds below, “GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE” surrounds above. Reverse: Denomination “VALUE ONE POUND” central within inner dotted and lined border, fineness “22 CARATS” below, weight in pennyweights and grains surrounds above “WEIGHT. 5 DWT: 15 GRS:”. KM-1; Friedberg-3. Mintage of 24,768 (Type II inclusive). Certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61. Tied with highest graded by PCGS at the time, third highest graded by NGC.
Undoubtedly sitting at the pinnacle of the Australian Numismatic Series and a rarity within the world coin category, our Adelaide Pound Type One boasts an overall attractive visage with an evenly worn obverse and a characteristic reverse die crack, the appeal only heightened by the legendary provenance, The Regent Collection. A rare opportunity to acquire a coin that is arguably Australia’s finest contribution to the Numismatic industry.
Provenance: The Regent Collection – one of the most significant, high-end assemblages of early Australian coins, particularly gold rarities.
