? The Sydney 2000 Olympics Five Dollar 'Immigrants' Silver Coin is part of a collection containing 16 pieces. It was struck in sterling silver and were designed to represent both Australia's cultural history and environment. The set comprises of Festival of the Dreaming, Kangaroo, Early Settlement, Great White Shark, Immigrants, Frilled Neck Lizard, Commerce, Emu, Sports and the Arts, Koala, Sydney Harbour, Platypus, Opera House, Echidna, Air and Kookaburra. They are all in a Five Dollar denomination. ...
? The first official currency of New South Wales began in 1813 when Governor Lachlan Macquarie ordered a hole be punched through 40,000 Spanish dollars. The holey dollar was given a value of five shillings while the punched 'dump' was worth one shilling and three pence. 190 years since this significant moment in Australian numismatic history has been commemorated by the Royal Australian mint with the release of this One Dollar piece. The reverse features the design found ...
? This is the second silver proof coin from a commemorative set called the Australian Landmark series and it celebrates the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The series was released in three stages with 6 coins altogether released in pairs according to three themes between the years of 1997-1999. The three themes were Sydney, Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. This particular coin is of course taken from the Sydney theme issued in 1997, in which it was paired with a coin commemorating ...
? This twenty cent coin was designed specially by the Royal Australian Mint to mark the centenary anniversary of Surf Life Saving Australia . For over a century volunteer members of the association have given their time, energy, and skills in maintaining the safety of Australia's coastline. They teach children about beach safety and the dangers of the water, and patrol the beaches ready to assist if anyone gets into trouble both in and out of the water. Throughout its years of service SLSA has ...
? The Hong Kong Five Cent coin issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II featured the Queens portrait by Cecil Thomas on the obverse. The legend around the perimeter reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. The reverse shows Chinese symbols of the denomination, date and country. inside a ring of dots. Outside this is the legend HONG KONG FIVE CENTS. There were also proof strikes issued between 1960 and 1963. Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in 1842 following the First Opium War upon the Treaty ...