? In 1951 the Royal Mint in London produced 18,000,000 Pennies for Australia. In the same year the Melbourne Mint produced a further 21,240,000 pieces and the Perth Mint an additional 12,888,000. The London variety can also be distinguished form the other varieties by a small 'PL' mint-mark located along the rim to the right of the denomination 'PENNY.' PL is an abbreviation of pecunia londinii or percussa londinio . London 'PL' mint-mark on a 1951-PL Penny. ...
? The reverse ram design continued into this type right up until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the shilling series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , due to the public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF .Several mint rolls have appeared from all dates in the 1960s, a few 1959 rolls, and a substantial hoard of 1957 shillings has turned up . All other dates are quite ...
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? In 1936 George VI was crowned King of the United Kingdom following the death of King George V and the abdication of King Edward VII. After a two year hiatus, the first George VI Florin was issued. It was designed by designed by Thomas H. Paget and depicts the crown-less King facing left. The reverse of this type was also new, featuring a modified Australian Coat of Arms as designed by George Kruger Gray. The new design was released to provide a more striking image and depict all of the ...
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