? In 1910 the first coinage was issued featuring the name of the Commonwealth of Australia. To commemorate a century since this important event in Australian numismatic history the Royal Australian Mint has released this special subscription piece. This coin was designed by W. Pietranik. The reverse showcases the designs from Australia's first four silver coins against the large date
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1893 MS61 NGC. '2016 January 12 - 13 World Coins - Dallas #3045'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-1-2-sovereign-1893-ms61-ngc-/a/3045-34028.s?hdnJumpToLot=1&x=0&y=0
? This dodecagonal fifty cent coin was issued to commemorate the 150th running of the classic horse race, The Melbourne Cup. The reverse was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and shows the artists impression of the finish line of the big race. The finish line is below the arch of the Flemington Racecourse sign and upon it stands the Melbourne Cup itself. The legend 1861 2010 150th RUNNING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP 50 is emblazoned across the coin. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley ...
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? The threepence switched over to the Kruger Gray reverse in 1937 though no circulation coins were issued until 1938; the design continued until 1952. The design features wheat stalks with AUSTRALIA around the top of the design, THREEPENCE around the bottom, and the year in the middle split on either side of the wheat stalks. The obverse features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP which was used ...