? This commemorative silver coin is one piece from a set of six, which were issued to celebrate the Olympic sporting achievements of some of Australia's best athletes. The series is called Olympic Heritage and was released in celebration of Australia's century long participation in the Olympic games. The six coins were released in pairs over three years from 1994-1996. This coin pays tribute to Sarah Durack and was released in 1994 and paired with Edwin Flack. These two athletes were ...
? This 2012 ten dollar piece is a replica of the pre-decimal Australian threepence. The reverse features George Kruger Gray's design for the threepence modified to feature the denomination TEN DOLLARS and the date 2012. The obverse houses the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012. The piece features a 'C' mint-mark. In addition to this piece the Royal Australian Mint also released a one dollar silver proof variety and a uncirculated ...
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold Sovereign 1866. '2011 September Long Beach Signature World & Ancient Coins Auction #3015'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/world-coins/great-britain-victoria-gold-sovereign-1866-/a/3015-25003.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
? Half sovereigns were struck at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth mints from 1911 to 1920. Despite the relatively high proportion of surviving coins in AU or better, in recent times they have become difficult to acquire in true mint state condition, and beyond that very difficult, often being the victim of harsh cleaning or jewellery mounting. The George V half sovereign series was the sixth and final half sovereign series to be struck at Australian mints. The obverse, designed by Sir ...
? The 1953 Florin was struck at the Melbourne Mint with a mintage of 12,658,000. The reverse features the Kruger Gray Coat of Arms design which remained in use until the introduction of decimal currency. The obverse features Mary Gillick's effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A number of mint rolls have been found for 1953, although they often have brown toning due to the paper used in rolling. This makes the year very affordable in mint-state with the exception of the exceedingly scarce ...