g Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, 1883-S, Sydney Mint, fifth young head type A5 left, deeper upcurve to truncation, hair bun closer to G, with date below, Latin legend surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, toothed border both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, cross at top merges into border teeth, letter S below, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, broken upper right serif to I in REGINA (Hill 467AA R2; Bull EGC.-; QM -; S.3862E). Toned with wear and surface marks, streak of tone on reverse, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as VF25 and rare.NGC Certification 8368661-002.
Calendar year mintage 221,000 - figure for total of all types of 1883 at Sydney.
The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse as "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."