? This Olympic Table Tennis commemorative coin was part of a set released following the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. They depict 28 forms of Olympic sports. The obverse features an Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing with tiara. It also has the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2000. The reverse shows an Olympic Table Tennis competitor performing a serve as well as the official Sydney 2000 Olympic logo and the five rings. This was designed by Philip ...
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? The Hong Kong One Dollar was first introduced in 1866 by the new mint in Sugar Street on Hong Kong island. The obverse featured an effigy of Queen Victoria by Leaonard Wyon surrounded by a scroll pattern border with the legend QUEEN VICTORIA. The reverse, designed by William Wyon, showed a four leaf clover with each petal containing a Chinese character depicting the date, denomination and country of origin. The legend reads ONE DOLLAR HONG KONG. The official currency of Hong Kong was the ...
? This commemorative fifty cent coin is one piece from the 2003 issue of the Royal Australian Mint's six coin year sets. This particular set was entitled Australia's Volunteers - Making a Difference and as the name suggests the series pays tribute to the unsung heroes who do in fact form the backbone of Australian Society. When the set was released in 2003 there were a recorded number of over 4 millions people who volunteered their valuable time for the sake of the community. This coin ...
? Following the discovery of gold in Sydney, sovereigns were minted at the Sydney Mint from 1855 and continued until 1916. Prior to the discovery of gold, Australian colonies were reliant upon coins minted in Great Britain as these were the only coins recognised as having legal tender status . The 1850s Gold Rush affected not only the mintage of coins but also sudden population growth, particularly in Victoria. In turn, this demanded sudden developments in government administration ...