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<p>[QUOTE="Andy, post: 75713, member: 645"]I like the Australia 1865 Sydney Mint 1/2 Sovereign. I like the hair being tied with the banksia and I find it to be the most attractive of the Victoria faces. Not that she is a babe or anything but at least she looks like a women. I find that there are alot of gold coins where the women look not pretty but pretty manly. The older Victoria coin with ST. George slaying the dragon is nice but doesn't grab me for it is more of a metaphor then history for me. However, I have pondered collecting the British Sovereigns series from 1801 to George V 1914 </p><p><br /></p><p>I have some Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Silver. Not worth very much and not the prettiest of coins in my eyes but I am attracted to the history.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for my favorites I never gave the matter my complete attention but I must say that I am fond of the British Sovereigns of British India with my favorite being the 1854 2 Mohurs Victoria with the Lion and Palm Tree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 75713, member: 645"]I like the Australia 1865 Sydney Mint 1/2 Sovereign. I like the hair being tied with the banksia and I find it to be the most attractive of the Victoria faces. Not that she is a babe or anything but at least she looks like a women. I find that there are alot of gold coins where the women look not pretty but pretty manly. The older Victoria coin with ST. George slaying the dragon is nice but doesn't grab me for it is more of a metaphor then history for me. However, I have pondered collecting the British Sovereigns series from 1801 to George V 1914 I have some Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Silver. Not worth very much and not the prettiest of coins in my eyes but I am attracted to the history. As for my favorites I never gave the matter my complete attention but I must say that I am fond of the British Sovereigns of British India with my favorite being the 1854 2 Mohurs Victoria with the Lion and Palm Tree.[/QUOTE]
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