From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12782 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, December 13 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12782 Today's Subjects: ----------------- For your eyes ["POISON" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:23:20 +0100 From: "POISON" Subject: For your eyes For your eyes http://covidvaccinez.online/xLwKQnAQAsuD7CqyPoNGKXW30MzI4-iKRyaThtU1pUWUOu0efw http://covidvaccinez.online/7hopUZdyGUoiOg131mjlyoYT4FyAZ4JrrFaJVG7gz3LozF61gQ Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 and reigned until 1901; the first half sovereigns of her reign were issued in 1838. The first series of Victorian half sovereigns (1838 to 1886) feature William Wyon's portrait of a youthful Victoria on the obverse, and a shield reverse by Merlen with the Hanoverian arms omitted as Victoria, as a woman, could not become the monarch of Hanover. Struck at the Royal Mint in London every year from 1838 to 1885, excepting 1881 and 1882 (the mint was under renovation in the latter year), there are a number of variations over time generally dealing with the size of Victoria's head, the position and size of the legends and date on the coin, and whether a die number (used by the Royal Mint to track die wear) is included on the reverse. Some variations were intentionally introduced by the Royal Mint, according to Sir John Craig in his history of it, "to titillate the numismatists". Gold coin showing a woman's head facing left Gold coin showing a wreath enclosing AUSTRALIA Sydney Mint half sovereign, 1856, depicting Queen Victoria Gold was discovered in Australia in 1851, leading to requests from colonial officials that a branch of the Royal Mint be established there. After the Sydney Mint opened in 1855, half sovereigns were struck beginning in 1855. Half sovereigns struck at Sydney from 1855 to 1866 were not of the same design as struck in London, but, as the Royal Mint feared that they would not be struck to the same standard, stated their origin at the Sydney Mint as part of the design, and were not legal tender in Britain. Dies for these issues were prepared at London. As trust grew, the Australian coins were accepted as legal tender, and, ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12782 ***********************************************