? This Brown Bear piece was released in 2014 as part of the Perth mint 's Mother's Love series. The series celebrates the connection between the mother and her offspring in the animal kingdom. The reverse of this particular coin features a coloured depiction of a Brown Bear and her offspring with the legend 'BROWN BEAR.' The obverse houses the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend '1/2 OZ 999 SILVER - 2014 - TUVALU - 50 CENTS - QUEEN ELIZABETH II.' ...
? This 2011 One Dollar piece was issued to commemoratethe iconic Ram design used on the Australian Shilling between 1938 and 1963. The reverse features the iconic Ram head with the legend
? The reverse ram design continued into this type right up until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the shilling series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , due to the public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . Several mint rolls have appeared from all dates in the 1960s, a few 1959 rolls, and a substantial hoard of 1957 shillings has turned up. All other dates are ...
? The George V threepence series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features the Australian coat of arms with ADVANCE AUSTRALIA across the scroll on the reverse, THREEPENCE up the top, and the year of issue down the bottom. The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP . Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all dates can be acquired ...
? The 1919 Half Penny was struck at the Sydney Mint to a total mintage of 3,326,400 pieces. Graded population data from PCGS shows a number of mint-state examples with the majority in the red-brown designation grading between MS62 and MS66. Collectors seeking a mint-state example of the type would do well in grades up to MS64 before the type becomes very expensive and scarce. In early 1919 the Commonwealth Government began to consider minting its copper coins locally. Previously Australia's ...