? 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 ...
? The Arthur Phillip 1987 Two Hundred Dollar coin was issued to commemorate Phillip's departure from England two hundred years earlier in 1787. The reverse features a portrait of Arthur Phillip with the legend
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? The Sydney mint reverted to the Imperial St George and Shield designs in 1871 with the Shield design intended for export to other colonies. The forth reverse design features a short length tail as opposed to the long tail used since 1871 and the medium tail used since 1874 as in the illustration below: Long tail Medium tail Short tail This type differs from the Type V St Georgereversedesign by having a narrow truncation ...
? The Two Saleung or Song Saleung coin is equivalent to one half baht.