GB 2009 Gold Half Sovereign BU New Zealand Australia Post and The Perth

Australia Post and The Perth Mint have released a philatelic numismatic cover celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth

These rounds feature latent imagery embedded into both the obverse and reverse of the round

This majestic bird is known to soar through the sky for hours on end

prompting King Louis XV to place a bounty on the werewolf’s head

The coin’s reverse portrays a kookaburra perched on a branch at sunset

GB 2009 Gold Half Sovereign BU New Zealand Australia Post and The PerthHalf the weight of The Sovereign, the Half Sovereign features the same intricate design as its larger counterpart. When The Sovereign was revived in 1817 after an absence of more than 200 years, it featured engraver Benedetto Pistruccis depiction of St George and the dragon, a design that has become perhaps the most famous coin design in the world. The Half Sovereign adopted the iconic design a little later in 1893 when it replaced the Royal Arms,