? The Kruger Gray reverse design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the florin series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , due to public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, though the 1956, 1959, and 1963 florins are quite scarce in the upper mint state grades; the 1956 usually has a price ...
? The 1953 Penny was the first year in the Queen Elizabeth II series. It was struck at both the Royal Mint branches in Melbourne and Perth with total mintage 's of 6,936,000 and 6,202,800 respectively. These two varieties can be differentiated by a small dot mint-mark located after 'AUSTRALIA' on the Perth issue. As a result of the similar mintage figures both mint varieties demand relatively similar prices and are very affordable into mint -state. The dot mint-mark ...
? Following the discovery of gold in Sydney, sovereigns were minted at the Sydney Mint from 1855 and continued until 1916. Prior to the discovery of gold, Australian colonies were reliant upon coins minted in Great Britain as these were the only coins recognised as having legal tender status . The 1850s Gold Rush affected not only the mintage of coins but also sudden population growth, particularly in Victoria. In turn, this demanded sudden developments in government administration ...
? The 1933 Shilling was struck at the Melbourne Mint to a mintage of 200,000 - the lowest mintage of the series. This very low mintage has made the type very scarce with only 47 pieces in total graded by PCGS of which less than fifteen are graded at a mint-state. In mint-state the type is worth a small fortune with only the 1915-H Shilling reaching higher prices in this series. The low mintage in 1933 may have been related to the economic climate of the time. The Great ...
? A scarce variety in which the central components of the union jack are incuse rather than raised. Figure 1: The standard 2000 Millennium Fifty Cent alongside the Incuse Flag variety .