? The Type II two dollar coin was introduced into circulation in 1999 and continues to be regularly issued today. It features the new Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the standard Horst Hanhe design of an Aboriginal Elder, the Southern Cross constellation, and a grass tree on the reverse. Glossary obverse: The heads side of the coin reverse: The tails side of the coin ...
? The Hong Kong ten cent obverse features the George de Saulles effigy of King Edward VII along with the legend EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR. The reverse has the legend HONG KONG TEN CENTS with an inner circle containing Chinese characters depicting the date, denomination and country of origin. The official currency of Hong Kong was the British Pound although it was not well received by the population as the traders were used to the Chinese system of using the weight of silver for their ...
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? The 1887 Sydney are both of similar rarity to the 1886 Sydney in lower grades but in AU grades or higher, the 1886 Sydney tends to turn up far less frequently with 1887 Sydney Mint half sovereigns being available right up to Choice Uncirculated at the Reserve Bank of Australia Sale. Note that the mintage figure used for the 1887 Sydney is combined with the Jubilee Head types of the same year and mint. The 1887 Sydney isdifferentiable from the Melbourne mint type by the presence of an S ...
? The Type III Shield sovereign features the Imperial shield design on the reverse paired with William Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. It differs from the Type II Shield sovereign by having a smaller bust. A key identification point is illustrated below. The mint of this issue can be identified by a mintmark beneath the shield on the reverse as shown in the illustrations below: The absence of a mintmark or the presence of a die number indicates a London ...