? In 1952 the Malaya and British Borneo dollar was established for use in Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak with coins first issued in 1953. The Five Cent continued with an only slightly updated design when compared with the first five cent coin in 1871. The reverse features the new legend of MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO around an inner circle with 5 CENTS inside. The obverse features the young head effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the legend, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.The ...
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? 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 ...
? Royal mint reports state just three five pound coins dated 1902 bearing the S mintmark were produced on the last day of operation of the Sydney mint .The type can be differentiated from the more common London mint strikes by the presence of an S mintmark above the date. S mintmark on a Sydney mint strike Glossary mint: A facility that produces coins mintmark: A marking, usually a letter or dot that ...
? The proof Canberra florin was Australia's first commemorative coin, issued to celebrate the opening of the provisional Parliament House in Canberra. After prolonged debates, on 1 January 1911 Canberra was selected to be Australia's capital city and home to national Parliament. Construction for the temporary location was not approved until 1923 and during construction Parliament was held in Melbourne. Old Parliament House was opened on 9 May 1927 with an official ceremony and both the Senate ...
