? The dodecagonal type I fifty cent was issued to replace the round 1966 fifty cent from 1969 to 1984 with a number of patterns dated 1966 and 1967. It is struck on a dodecagonal planchet with the Arnold Machin portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse , and Stuart Devlin's interpretation of the Australian coat of arms on the reverse . Devlin's initials can be found on the bottom of the reverse underneath the denomination. The type was struck exclusively at the Royal Australian ...
? The obverse contains a blank square in the centre with a round hole surrounded by four Chinese characters depicting date, country and denomination. The reverse also has a blank square in the centre with a round hole. The date is at each side of centre square and has VR beneath it. The legend reads HONG KONG ONE MIL. The heads side of the coinThe tails side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coin
? The 1942 sixpence is one of the more underrated dates in the George VI sixpence series in mint state despite its characteristic strong strike and even mint lustre. No notable hoards have surfaced of the date though a number of mint state examples are known, most of which grade at the MS64 level. Acquiring the grade beyond MS64 is possible but usually precluded by bagmarks and when the date does grade above MS64, it will certainly command a strong premium. Both the San Francisco and ...
? The 1966 wavy two baseline twenty cent is a rare variation of the London mint 1966 twenty cent featuring a curved, or wavy baseline of the 2 in 20 as in the photo below. Wavy 2 Standard 2 While it is estimated that several thousand of these coins were produced, being detected at a much later date resulting in very few examples surviving in higher grades creating one of decimal coinage's most prized rarities. Glossary proof: ...
? In 1936 George VI was crowned King of the United Kingdom following the death of King George V and the abdication of King Edward VII. After a two year hiatus, the first George VI Florin was issued. It was designed by designed by Thomas H. Paget and depicts the crown-less King facing left. The reverse of this type was also new, featuring a modified Australian Coat of Arms as designed by George Kruger Gray. The new design was released to provide a more striking image and depict all of the ...