? The 1954 Sixpence was the second piece in the Queen Elizabeth II series and was the final issue of this short two year type before the obverse legend was modified. The year was produced at the Melbourne Mint to a total mintage of 7,672,000. This large mintage coupled with the discovery of a number of mint-state hordes makes this a very affordable year with piece easily obtainable into MS65 and even MS66. Population reports by PCGS show an extremely large number of mint-state ...
? The wheat stalks design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952 the obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA , designed by Mary Gillick. This legend was only used in 1953 and 1954, then was altered due to public outcry over the omission of FIDEI DEF .Both dates are relatively difficult to find in mint state, though the good strikes of both dates do permit higher grades. ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , which was modified after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state , though the 1959 plain from the Melbourne mint is quite scarce. Finding any date beyond MS64 is a challenge, ...
? This one dollar silver coin has the portrait of Queen Victoria facing left on the obverse with the legend VICTORIA QUEEN HONG KONG ONE DOLLAR 1864. The reverse contains four Chinese symbols depicting date, country and denomination in the centre surrounded by a decorative circle and a wreath. There is a second circle outside this and the legend reads HONG KONG ONE DOLLAR 1864. The heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinThe tails side of the coin ...
?Image from: Baldwin's of St. James's . Victoria, sovereign, 1863, die no. 13. 'Auction 20 26 Sep 2018'. Retrieved from https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=2683&lot=77