? The commemorative appeal of the 1937 crown was lost when in 1938 the Melbourne mint continued the issue of the crown. A total of 101,600 crowns were minted that year and while many were preserved in top grades, a majority ended up lightly circulated with the average grade being similar to that of the 1937 ranging from XF to AU. The 1938 crown was plagued to an even greater degree by soft strikes despite the lower mintage which would indicate less overuse of dies . This, combined ...
? 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 1923 half penny is the key date for the entire half penny series and represents the toughest financial challenge the half penny collector will face. The coin is desirable in all conditions with pitted and worn examples finding their place in budget half penny collections and pieces in AU50 or better often ending up in mid-range to high-end investment portfolios. While the 1923 half penny has a reasonably sizeable mintage of 1,113,600 coins being struck at the Sydney mint, these were ...
? Between 1995 and 2003 the Royal Australian Mint released nine pieces as part of the Floral Emblems of Australia series. The series featured the floral emblems of each state as well as the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory. Each of the nine emblems is featured on three different coins; a one hundred-fifty dollar half Troy ounce proof coin, and two hundred dollar pieces, one of which is uncirculated and the other a one-third Troy ounce proof piece. This ...
? On the first of April 1867 the Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony but it wasn't until 1871 that her first coins were struck with the copper being struck in 1872. The first ten cent was struck at the Royal mint in London. The reverse design features a partitioned ring design with 10 in the inner circle with the legend, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. TEN CENTS with the date following. The obverse features the young head portrait of Queen Victoria as designed by William Wyon.While a date set ...