? The Canberra Florin was released in 1927 to commemorate the opening of the now, Old Parliament House. The simple design was completed by renowned numismatic artist George Kruger Gray who was a 'preferred contractor' of the Royal Mint. The London branch of the mint then created the dies which were finally approved by the Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. A total of 2,000,000 pieces were produced at the Melbourne Mint and are considered to be some of Australia's ...
? The 1859/8 overdate half sovereign is one of the lesser known overdates despite the clarity of the 9 over the 8. This is likely due to its scarcity rather than anything else giving it the potential to be one of the series sleeper dates. An example sold in Heritage in 2012 for US$10,925 - a price not more than the value of a normal 1859 indicating that at the time, the market had not fully appreciated the variety. This example had been certified ...
? 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 1998 Subscription series Dollar coin commemorates 10 years since the opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra in 1988. The reverse features the 1988 five dollar commemorative against an illustration of the new Parliament house while the obverse features the new Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing with tiara and earrings, which would later be introduced to circulation currency in 1999. It also contains the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998. 1901 ...
? This Boxing 50 Cent dodecagonal coin commemorates the XVII Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne during 2006. The reverse was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and features the artists impression of a boxer in action. It has the official Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games logo and the legend 50 XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES. The obverse shows the traditional Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing with tiara and earrings. It shows the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2006. ...