? This 2011 One Dollar piece was issued to commemoratethe iconic Ram design used on the Australian Shilling between 1938 and 1963. The reverse features the iconic Ram head with the legend
? The alternate reverse 1861 half sovereign is one of the newly discovered rarities of the Sydney mint half sovereign series. It features the same alternate reverse as the 1856 sometimes occurs in most likely explained by the die being reused. It is identifiable by a the absence of a berry above L of HALF among other slight differences in the wreath. Based on the surviving examples, it is likely that only one die existed which was used for both 1856, 1861 and quite possibly some ...
?Image from: PCGS . CERT VERIFICATION #32043117. 'PCGS Certification Database'. Retrieved from https://www.pcgs.com/cert/32043117
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952, the obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA , designed by Mary Gillick. This legend continued until 1955, unlike other denominations where it concluded in 1954, but was altered due to public outcry of the omission of FIDEI DEF . All three dates are available though difficult compared with the rest ...
? The Report of the Exhibition in Bangkok in 1882 notes that the value of the gold of this coin was 18-20 times its weight in silver, thus this coin had a value equivalent to two and a half baht. Consequently it was not likely a circulation coin.