? Established in 1964 the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is an institute that focuses on the collection, research, and publishing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander cultures, traditions, languages, and stories. Commemorating fifty years since the institutes founding, the Royal Australian Mint has produced this fifty cent piece. The reverse features a depiction of the AIATSIS logo along with the caption
? This is the fifth silver proof coin from a commemorative set called the Australian Landmark series and it celebrates the snowy Mountains Dam. The series was released in three stages with 6 coins altogether released in pairs according to three themes between the years of 1997-1999. The three themes were Sydney, Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. This particular coin is of course taken from the Snowy Mountains theme issued in 1999, in which it was paired with a coin commemorating ...
? 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 ...
? 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 2012 Gold Miniature Fifty Cent is part of a unique eight coin set containing all of Australia's circulating designs in 99.99% gold. Each of these coins are struck in the same miniaturised size . This Fifty Cent piece contains the standard Stuart Devlin reverse and the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The set is issued in a wooden case with a red exterior.