½ Sovereign
© National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
| King |
George V (1910-1936)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1923-1933 |
| Value | ½ Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 176 × 78 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 202246 |
| References | P# 10, 15 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Series: Commonwealth Bank of Australia: George V facing left
Obverse
Yellow brown print.
George V at right. Royal arms of Australia at left. Law and value text in the center
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN NOTE
The Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia promise to pay the bearer
HALF A SOVEREIGN
in gold coin on Demand at the Head Office of
the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Reverse
Brown print.
Goulburn Weir
Script: Latin
Lettering: HALF HALF
Signatures
| Denison S. Miller (DSM) | Chairman of Directors, Note Issue Department |
|
| James R. Collins (JRC) | Secretary to the Treasury |
|
| James Kell (JK) | Governor |
|
| James T. Heathershaw (JTH) | Secretary to the Treasury |
|
| Ernest C. Riddle (ECR) | Governor |
|
| Henry John Sheehan (HJS) | Secretary to the Treasury |
|
Printer
T. S. Harrison Australian Note Printer, Melbourne, Australia (1913-date)Comments
This design was known as the "Harrison Issue" because it was designed by the Australian Note Printer T.S. Harrison. The two previous designs were "Treasury Issues". Until 1933, these issues & the two previous designs promised to pay the bearer in gold coin.
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| Date | Signatures | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1923-1925) | DSM, JRC | P# 10Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
18% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1926) | JK, JTH | P# 15bStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
9% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1926-1927) | JK, JRC | P# 15aStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
9% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1926-1932) | ECR, JTH | P# 15cStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
100% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1932-1933) | ECR, HJS | P# 15dStandard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
18% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 145 Lot 11 
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29 Nov 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 813.86
(EUR 701.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 132 Lot 2721
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17 Jul 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 748.85
(EUR 645.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 127 Lot 1
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1 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 1030.97
(EUR 888.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 115 Lot 2
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5 Mar 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 570.05
(EUR 491.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 1238
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23 Nov 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 626.94
(EUR 540.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 83 Lot 1
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20 May 2023 | Undetermined |
USD 529.42
(EUR 456.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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