? The Year of the Family 1994 commemorative fifty cent was issued to commemorate the international event. The reverse was designed by Carolyn Rosser and shows her depiction of a child's drawing of her family and their pet. It has the legend AUSTRALIA 1994 along with the denomination 50 cents. The obverse features the Raphael Maklouf portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing, crowned with necklace and earrings. It contains the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994. It has ...
? This one hundred Dollar gold proof coin issued in 1999 was the fifth to be released from a series of nine entitled Floral Emblems of Australia. The set was released between the years of 1995 and 2003 with a coin featuring the floral emblem of each state as well as the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. This particular coin features the Common Heath, which is the floral emblem of Victoria. Each emblem of the entire series is represented on ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the half penny series in 1964. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , after public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, although the Perth mint issues from 1960 to 1964 are very difficult to find in higher mint state grades due to poor strikes ...
? The 1966 Twenty Cent was minted in Canberra and London. Look closely at the water swirl that ends in a point next to the platypus' head on the reverse. It is supposed to have no gap between the swirl and the head on the London coin, and show a distinct gap on the Canberra minted coin. However if the strike is slightly weaker on the London minted coins then there can be a small gap present and the coin must be examined closely to be sure of the mint of origin. No gap between ...
? The Type I twenty cent was issued from 1966 to 1984 with an additional proof striking in silver in 2006 as part of the 40th anniversary of decimal coinage set. It features a platypus on the reverse and her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse .The issue was struck at the Royal Australian Mint in all years with additional assistance provided by the Royal Mint London in 1966 to assist with the huge demand for new currency as a result of the vast amount of pre-decimal currency withdrawn. ...