World Coin Price Guide

Australia Half-Sovereign values by date

88 dates and varieties in 7 series, grouped below. Summary grades are shown here; open a date to see every grade.

Showing 88 of 88 dates

Values in US dollars. Open a date to see every grade.

Date / Variety F12VF20XF40AU58MS63MS65
1853-1856 Sydney Type I KM# 1 · 1855–1856 · 3 dates
1855 $20,000 $30,000 $47,750 — — —
1856 – No dot $1,150 $2,500 $25,000 $59,000 — —
1856 – Dot $450 $650 $1,800 $14,500 $36,250 $66,000
1857-1866 Sydney Type II KM# 3 · 15 dates
1857 $450 $450 $700 $5,700 $12,750 $23,500
1858 $450 $450 $700 $5,100 $19,500 $41,500
1858 – Sovrreign $10,000 $15,000 $50,000 — — —
1859 $450 $450 $1,200 $9,200 $26,250 $57,500
1859 – 9/8 $300 $575 $1,450 $16,750 $45,750 $69,000
1860 $450 $850 $2,400 $17,250 $35,750 $71,500
1860 – 6/5 $575 $800 $2,350 $27,500 $51,000 $74,000
1861 $450 $450 $650 $6,300 $20,750 $52,000
1861 – 1/0 $2,350 $4,300 $7,000 $26,500 $54,000 $98,500
1862 $450 $450 $1,150 $7,400 $23,000 $56,500
1863 $450 $450 $1,300 $8,200 $21,750 $54,000
1864 – Arabic 1 $450 $450 $800 $7,900 $21,750 $53,500
1864 – Roman 1 $2,400 $4,050 $6,700 $26,500 $79,500 —
1865 $450 $450 $1,100 $8,900 $22,500 $60,500
1866 $450 $450 $850 $7,900 $14,750 $62,500
1871-1887 Young Head KM# 5 · 29 dates
1871 $450 $450 $450 $4,250 $12,000 $22,750
1872 $450 $450 $450 $4,300 $16,750 $23,750
1873 $450 $450 $450 $3,750 $19,000 $27,500
1875 $450 $450 $450 $5,500 $18,250 $26,500
1877 – Narrow Ribbon $450 $450 $550 $5,700 $18,750 $26,500
1877 – Wide Ribbon $450 $450 $550 $5,700 $18,750 $26,500
1879 $450 $450 $550 $4,850 $17,750 $25,500
1880 – Cross Buried $450 $450 $450 $5,100 $19,750 $26,750
1880 – Cross not Buried $450 $450 $450 $6,100 $19,750 $26,750
1881 – Sydney – Cross Buried $450 $450 $575 $5,300 $19,750 $27,500
1881 – Sydney – Cross not Buried $450 $450 $500 $5,900 $19,750 $27,500
1881 – Melbourne $450 $450 $800 $9,700 $25,500 $35,000
1882 – Sydney $450 $450 $650 $9,700 $17,750 $35,000
1882 – Melbourne – Near G $450 $450 $450 $2,550 $11,000 $15,500
1882 – Melbourne – Far G $450 $450 $450 $2,550 $11,000 $15,500
1883 – Sydney – Cross Buried $450 $450 $450 $2,250 $10,500 $15,250
1883 – Sydney – Cross not Buried $450 $450 $450 $2,400 $9,300 $15,250
1884 $450 $450 $575 $6,000 $13,000 $23,500
1885 $450 $450 $850 $6,600 $18,500 $30,000
1886 – Sydney $450 $450 $450 $3,000 $12,500 $18,750
1886 – Melbourne $450 $450 $950 $7,900 $21,250 $30,500
1887 – Young head – Sydney $450 $450 $450 $2,450 $10,500 $15,500
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – SS JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – Normal JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – Close JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Young head – Melbourne $450 $450 $1,650 $12,000 $29,500 $44,500
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – SS JEB $250 $450 $450 $925 $2,700 $4,350
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – Normal JEB $250 $450 $450 $925 $2,100 $4,350
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – Close JEB $250 $450 $450 $675 $2,700 $5,300
1887-1893 Jubilee Head KM# 9 · 14 dates
1887 – Young head – Sydney $450 $450 $450 $2,450 $10,500 $15,500
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – SS JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – Normal JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Jubilee head – Sydney – Close JEB $250 $450 $450 $800 $2,300 $3,700
1887 – Young head – Melbourne $450 $450 $1,650 $12,000 $29,500 $44,500
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – SS JEB $250 $450 $450 $925 $2,700 $4,350
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – Normal JEB $250 $450 $450 $925 $2,100 $4,350
1887 – Jubilee head – Melbourne – Close JEB $250 $450 $450 $675 $2,700 $5,300
1889 $450 $450 $450 $2,800 $6,600 $10,750
1891 – With J.E.B. $250 $450 $450 $3,050 $8,500 $11,750
1891 – Without J.E.B. $250 $450 $450 $1,450 $4,300 $6,300
1893 – St. George – Sydney $450 $450 $450 $1,050 $3,200 $4,700
1893 – St. George – Melbourne $48,250 $88,000 — — — —
1893 – Shield $250 $450 $450 $1,500 $4,900 $7,300
1896-1900 Veiled Head KM# 12 · 6 dates
1896 $250 $450 $450 $1,200 $3,750 $5,200
1897 $250 $450 $450 $950 $3,250 $4,750
1899 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $1,550 $5,200 $7,900
1900 – Sydney $250 $450 $450 $900 $2,150 $4,200
1900 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $1,400 $4,600 $7,500
1900 – Perth $250 $450 $450 $1,650 $6,400 $9,800
1902-1910 Edward VII KM# 14 · 12 dates
1902 $250 $450 $450 $450 $800 $1,150
1903 $250 $450 $450 $450 $1,350 $2,250
1904 $250 $450 $450 $3,450 $10,250 $14,750
1906 – Sydney $250 $450 $450 $450 $850 $1,150
1906 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $1,550 $5,000 $7,300
1907 $250 $450 $450 $550 $1,600 $2,650
1908 – Sydney $250 $450 $450 $450 $625 $1,150
1908 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $450 $1,100 $2,050
1908 – Perth $250 $450 $450 $4,750 $12,500 $16,750
1909 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $450 $1,300 $2,500
1909 – Perth $250 $450 $450 $1,650 $5,700 $8,100
1910 $250 $450 $450 $450 $525 $1,000
1911-1918 George V KM# 28 · 9 dates
1911 – Sydney $250 $450 $450 $450 $525 $850
1911 – Perth $250 $450 $450 $450 $500 $1,000
1912 $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $500
1914 $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $450
1915 – Sydney $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $450
1915 – Melbourne $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $450
1915 – Perth $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $575
1916 $250 $450 $450 $450 $450 $450
1918 $450 $450 $950 $2,900 $5,300 $7,100

A dash means no value is published at that grade; a tag next to the date says whether the coin is still to be priced or under review.