? This commemorative silver coin is one piece from a set of six, which were issued to celebrate the Olympic sporting achievements of some of Australia's best athletes. The series is called Olympic Heritage and was released in celebration of Australia's century long participation in the Olympic games. The six coins were released in pairs over three years from 1994-1996. This coin pays tribute to Sarah Durack and was released in 1994 and paired with Edwin Flack. These two athletes were ...
? The 1911 Florin was both the second year and the second type in the Australian Florin series. The short-lived King Edward VII type had been issued only in 1910 as His Majesty died in May of the same year. The new type featured the portrait of the recently crowned King George V. The new portrait had been designed by the famous Australian sculptor Sir. E. B. Mackennal and depicted the King facing left wearing his Royal robes and St. Edward's Crown. The issue was produced ...
? The 1860 is the scarcest wreathed bust half sovereign after the enigmatic 1855 and the third scarcest Sydney Mint date overall. It is estimated that there are fewer than 250 pieces surviving, most of which have some form of damage making certified examples rare. There were four problem-free examples offered at the Reserve Bank of Australia Sale from a total of 20 1860s . Prior to this, 1860s were extremely difficult to acquire though they did turn up in dealers' bullion piles from ...
? The Ten Baht coin was first issued as a commemorative of King Rama IX's reign.
? The 1953 Florin was struck at the Melbourne Mint with a mintage of 12,658,000. The reverse features the Kruger Gray Coat of Arms design which remained in use until the introduction of decimal currency. The obverse features Mary Gillick's effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A number of mint rolls have been found for 1953, although they often have brown toning due to the paper used in rolling. This makes the year very affordable in mint-state with the exception of the exceedingly scarce ...