? In 1916 the Calcutta mint struck its first half pennies for Australia and would continue to do so until the end of World War I in 1918. Australian coinage would not be struck again at an Indian mint until World War II. The Calcutta mint half pennies struck from 1916 to 1918 are identified by an I mintmark beneath the lower scroll on the reverse. I mintmark of a 1916 half penny The 1916-I is moderately scarce in top grades, especially if sought with original ...
? The George V sovereign series was struck from 1911 to 1931 with the design changing from 1928 to 1929 with the two types being known as the Large Head and Small Head design respectively. Large Head Design Small Head Design The issue was struck in Australia at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth mints up to 1926 and only the Melbourne and Perth mints thereafter. The mint of manufacture can be determined by the letter S, M or P on the exergue ...
?Heritage Auctions . George V gold 10 Dollars 1914 MS64 PCGS. 'Auction #3044 '. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/canada/world-coins/canada-george-v-gold-10-dollars-1914-ms64-pcgs-/a/3044-29176.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515
? The Hong Kong One Dollar coin issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II featured the Queens portrait by Arnold Machin on the obverse. The legend around the perimeter reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. The reverse shows Chinese symbols of the denomination, date and country with a ring of dots. Outside of this is the legend HONG KONG ONE DOLLAR. Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in 1842 following the First Opium War upon the Treaty of Nanjing. Prior to the war, China was exporting ...
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1846 MS66 NGC. '2017 January 8 - 9 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York #3051'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-1-2-sovereign-1846-ms66-ngc-/a/3051-32196.s?type=NGC3051