? The first 112 coins issued by the Commonwealth of Australia were reserved as specimens or presentation pieces , many being found with a presentation box though other than provenance or accompanying material there is little that can be used to differentiate them from normal business strikes. Without such evidence, they are generally sold as business strikes although the superior strike and surfaces would no doubt command premiums for the coins anyhow. The ...
? The reverse ram design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952, the obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA , designed by Mary Gillick. This legend was only used in 1953 and 1954, and was then altered due to public outcry over the omission of FIDEI DEF .Both years are relatively easy to acquire in mint state with some mint rolls found of 1954, though are almost always ...
? The Type III ten cent piece has been issued regularly since 1999. The type features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II which was introduced to put a more mature face of HM on Australia's circulating currency. The reverse contains Stuart Devlin's superb lyrebird design. Devlin's initials can be found beside the birds foot . A number of different strike types have been issued in addition to the standard business, specimen, and proof strikes. From 2001, the ...
? During the years from 1880 to 1883, the Sydney Mint struck small numbers of half sovereigns that feature a crenulated reverse, typically associated with the Melbourne Mint issues. Very little is known about this variety beyond educated guesses and what has turned up. This variety has been sighted in the dates of 1880, 1881, and 1883 and is identifiable by a crenulated reverse with 147 rim denticles, as opposed to the standard issue which features an even beaded reverse ...
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