? This $5 dollar silver proof coin bears the image of an Aborigine and is one coin out of a 5 piece set. 'The Explorers' is the title of one of the Masterpieces in Silver proof coin sets, which was released in two parts in 1993 and 1994. Each of the two parts contains five coins, which commemorate the explorations done throughout Australia by various explorers. The other 9 coins that make up the complete set each feature the image of one important explorer, with the ...
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? This twenty cent piece was released by the Royal Australian Mint in 2001 as part of their extensive program celebrating the Centenary of Federation. The piece commemorates the inclusion of South Australia in the Australian Federation. The reverse was designed by student Lisa Murphy from Yankallia Area School in South Australia. The design features iconic images which are representative of South Australia - including the Southern Cross, Sturts Desert Pea, and rounded hills. The students initials ...
? The 1886 Melbourne is of similar rarity to the 1881 Melbourne with damaged examples turning up from time to time and problem-free examples in XF or better being extremely scarce. The total surviving examples would be under 1000 with only two or three examples in mint state, probably surfacing from the Ballarat hoard. This can be differentiated from the more common 1886 Sydney mint half sovereign by the presence of an M mintmark underneath the shield on the reverse. 1886 ...
? The 1955 proof sixpence is the first sixpence of the commercial proof series from the Melbourne mint. It's a scarce coin with a mintage of just 329 though an additional 880 specimen strikes were produced which are today collected as proofs. The proof coins can be identified by a medium mirror finish on both faces overpowering the cartwheel lustre while the specimen issues have even cartwheel lustre with minimal direct reflectivity. ...