1901 half sovereign
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A coin of this date, photographed
Museums Victoria holds one of these and photographs each one, which is a documented proof that a coin bearing this date exists. It says nothing about how many were struck, and is not counted as a mintage anywhere here.
What they hold: proof. None of these is a circulating strike, so this date is attested only by pieces that were never issued for use.
Proof Coin - Half Sovereign, Western Australia, Australia, 1901 proof
Mintage
summed-from-components 0 pieces
Australia's whole coinage of this denomination for 1901, summed across 3 branches (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney). Every part counts the same thing, issued, which is what makes the sum meaningful; it is still a report-year quantity and not a count of coins bearing the date 1901. 3 of 3 parts are confirmed by its own table: the sovereign and half sovereign figures imply the total value, which the table prints. The branch figures are on their own pages.
| Figure | Mint | What was counted | Source, and its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Melbourne | issued the return prints a dash against this row, meaning the Melbourne branch issued none in 1901checksum confirmed |
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch gold returns 1870 to 1909
1901.. . 1,048,2391‘.’ 4,077,1931—1 9 3,987,701 — 3,987,701 (I . 20,976'560, 67,53311 0,0111 .21 ’ x 3.279 T 1 10,661 12 |
| 0 | Perth | issued the return prints a dash against this row, meaning the Perth branch issued none in 1901checksum confirmed |
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch gold returns 1870 to 1909
8W,510’04 2,919,353 15 10 2,889,333 Nil 2,889,333 5,042‘64 21,225 2 11 2,910,558 2 11 11,069 10 11 |
| 0 | Sydney | issued the return prints a dash against this row, meaning the Sydney branch issued none in 1901checksum confirmed |
Reports of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Australian branch gold returns 1870 to 1909
1901 864,634‘34 3,039,502 11 ' 3,012,000 3,012,000 4,455'660 18,844 3,030,844 , 9,623 7 3 . 18,211 11 |
What this page does not tell you
It does not tell you what the coin is worth. A catalogue can honestly report how many were struck, what metal is in one, and what the documents say. It cannot report a market price without either inventing it or copying someone who might have. So this catalogue reports the first three and stays quiet about the fourth.