? This fifty cent coin was issued in 2001 both for general circulation and as part of the program produced by the Royal Australian Mint in celebration of the Centenary of Federation. It was struck as both a proof and uncirculated coin and was included within two sets that were issued throughout the year. The first was a three coin set, paying tribute to 100 years since the self-governed colony of the Australian Capital Territory joined the Federation of 1901. There were nine similar ...
? Australian Mining is the backbone of Australian industry and the gold rush that founded its economic success. The Royal Australian mint has recognised this and issued the commemorative uncirculated twenty cent available only as part of a two-coin set named Australian Mining. The reverse was designed by Aleksandra Stokic and shows a bucket wheel excavator, which is one of the largest land vehicles in existence and is used in open-cut mines. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy ...
? While probably the most common date in the series in lower grades, the case is perhaps very different in mint state. With the highest mintage in the series, there is no doubt that sorting through a sack of circulated shillings will yield numerous examples of this date but the case in mint state is often very different. The reason being is that mint state quantities are generally defined by the notable hoards that turn up. For example, the Vienna hoard brought about many 1944 San Francisco ...
? The final run of Victorian sovereigns were struck from 1893 to 1901 at the Sydney, Melbourne, and, in the final 3 years, the Perth mint after its opening in 1899. All dates can be considered rare in MS63, and very rare in MS64 and up with only a handful of certified examples . The key date of the series is the 1899 Perth mint sovereign; other key dates include the 1893 Melbourne and the 1898 Sydney. Several bank rolls were found of the Melbourne mint issues but most coins ...
?Image from: Heritage Auctions . Victoria gold 1/2 Sovereign 1893 MS65 NGC. '2015 January 13 - 14 World Coins & Ancient Coins - Dallas #3038'. Retrieved from https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-victoria-gold-1-2-sovereign-1893-ms65-ngc-/a/3038-35109.s?type=NGC3038