Sydney Mint sovereigns and half sovereigns were the first official Australian gold coins and were issued from the original Rum Hospital. See the Gold Rush article for more information.
| Mintage | Mint | Fine |
Very
Fine | Extra
Fine | Almost
Uncirc. | Uncirc. |
Brilliant
Uncirc. | Proof |
| 1857 | 537,000 |
Sydney | 400 | 1,250 | 5,500 | 9,000 |
13,000 | 16,500 | 85,000 |
| 1858 | 483,000 |
Sydney | 450 | 1,250 | 5,500 | 9,000 |
13,500 | 16,500 | -- |
| 1859 | 341,000 |
Sydney | 500 | 1,500 | 7,250 | 14,000 |
20,000 | 25,000 | -- |
| 1860 | 156,000 |
Sydney | 850 | 2,500 | 9,000 | 16,000 |
25,000 | 30,000 | -- |
| 1861 | 186,500 |
Sydney | 400 | 1,350 | 6,000 | 9,500 |
15,500 | 19,500 | -- |
| 1862 | 210,000 |
Sydney | 500 | 1,500 | 7,250 | 14,000 |
22,000 | 25,000 | -- |
| 1863 | 348,500 |
Sydney | 450 | 1,350 | 6,000 | 10,500 |
16,000 | 19,000 | -- |
| 1864 | 141,000 |
Sydney | 450 | 1,350 | 6,000 | 10,500 |
16,000 | 19,000 | -- |
| 1865 | 62,000 |
Sydney | 600 | 1,800 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
22,500 | 27,000 | -- |
| 1866 | 154,000 |
Sydney | 600 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
22,000 | 26,000 | 65,000 |
Notes:
Mintage records show that 62,000 half soverigns were minted in 1867 and a further 154,000 were minted in 1869. Since no coins bearing these dates are known, it is likely that the coins were struck using earlier dated dies.
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