? This $5 dollar silver proof coin bears the image of Captain Matthew Flinders 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 the exception ...
? The Royal Australian Mint has produced a silver kangaroo piece every year since 1993. This piece, issued in 2005, was designed by Wojciech Pietranik and depicts a kangaroo in flight against the backdrop of the stars of the Southern Cross. The reverse also features the denomination
? The Year of the Tiger one thousand dollar gold coin was struck in 1986. The reverse of this coin, designed by Elizabeth Haddon-Care, has a tiger in the centre of the coin with the legend HONG KONG 1986. The design also incorporates the Chinese symbol of the Year of the Tiger. The obverse features the Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned and right facing and is surrounded by the legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1986. The designs of each animal varies year to year. There ...
? The last trading monopoly of the East India Company was abolished in 1853 after which the company acted only as an administrative entity though it was not until 1858 that its property and powers were officially transferred to the Crown. Under the Indian Act XIII of 1862, the coinage of India was redesigned with specific provisions for coinage of the Straits Settlements to be redesigned also. Coins were struck from 1862 to 1867 though all coins were dated 1862. The One Cent is the most common ...
? The Canberra Florin was released in 1927 to commemorate the opening of the now, Old Parliament House. The simple design was completed by renowned numismatic artist George Kruger Gray who was a 'preferred contractor' of the Royal Mint. The London branch of the mint then created the dies which were finally approved by the Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. A total of 2,000,000 pieces were produced at the Melbourne Mint and are considered to be some of Australia's ...