? The first half sovereigns struck under King Edward VII were struck in 1902 following His Majesty's coronation. This series was the fifth half sovereign series to be struck at Australian mints . The obverse, designed by George William De Saulles, features the uncrowned bust of Edward VII on the obverse, facing towards the right. The legend reads EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:. The Type Ireverse, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, is featured on Edward VII half ...
? Since its development in 1986, the Landcare movement has provided a constructive collaborative platform for farmers and environmentalists to protect and restore Australia's unique natural environment. In 1993 the Royal Australian Mint celebrated Landcare Australia by issuing a commemorative dollar coin. Although only initially intended to be a limited commemorative piece, demand for increased circulating currency led to the issue being mass produced for circulation. The reverse ...
? The George V sovereign series was struck from 1911 to 1931 with the design changing from 1928 to 1929 with the two types being known as the Large Head and Small Head design respectively. Large Head Design Small Head Design The issue was struck in Australia at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth mints up to 1926 and only the Melbourne and Perth mints thereafter. The mint of manufacture can be determined by the letter S, M or P on the exergue ...
? This $5 dollar silver proof coin bears the image of John McDouall Stuart and is one coin out of a 5 piece set. The Explorers is the title of one of the Masterpieces in Silver proof coin sets, which was released in two parts in 1993 and 1994. Each of the two parts contains five coins, which commemorate the explorations done throughout Australia by various explorers. The other 9 coins that make up the complete set each feature the image of one important explorer, with ...
? This commemorative ten Dollar coin is one piece from an 8 coin set known as the State Series. They were released on an annual basis between the years of 1985-1993, excluding the year 1988. Each coin commemorates a different Australian State or Territory and bears the Coat of Arms of each one. This coin paying tribute to the Australian Capital Territory was the eighth in the series and issued in 1993. It was joined by Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, ...