? The Royal Australian Mint has produced a silver kangaroo piece every year since 1993. This piece, issued in 2005, was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and depicts a kangaroo in flight against the backdrop of the stars of the Southern Cross. The reverse also features the denomination
? The Type II Shield sovereign features the Imperial shield design on the reverse paired with William Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. It differs from the Type I Shield sovereign by the designer's initials, WW appearing raised within the truncation beneath the bust. It differs from the Type III Shield sovereign by having a larger bust. A key identification point is illustrated below. The mint of this issue can be identified by a mintmark beneath the shield ...
? The 1911 penny marks the first copper coin struck for the Commonwealth of Australia, 10 years after Federation. It was produced at the Royal mint, London as the Australian mints were not yet ready to produce copper coins. Being the first year of Australian coinage, the mintage had to be high at 3.7 million to ensure that demand for circulating coinage would be met with sufficient supply. Consequently the 1911 is one of the more common dates of the series despite being the earliest. ...
? The ram design continued into this type, however, after the independence of India in late 1947 IND IMP needed to be omitted from the obverse legend; this did not occur until 1949. The obverse still features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left, however, the legend changed to GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952.The series is relatively easy to complete with both dates being readily available in mint state, ...
Get values for your 1992 Five Ringgit