The 1873 Melbourne Half Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Common and Recognition Status: Recognised Type. Verified struck mintage: 165,034. Scarcity is determined by production volume (PE band: Common). Recognition: formally collected as a distinct type within dedicated collecting frameworks. Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: High. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 2 (Marsh) and Tier 3 (Spink) sources. Classification is condition-independent.
Half Sovereign 1873 Melbourne
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Common
More than 100,000 are believed to exist. Readily available.
Recognition Status
Recognised Type
Formally collected as a distinct type within dedicated collecting frameworks.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 165,034
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Pistrucci)
- Designer
- Benedetto Pistrucci
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
Source details available in the full classification record.