? This twenty cent piece was released by the Royal Australian Mint in 2001 as part of their extensive program celebrating the Centenary of Federation. This piece commemorates the inclusion of Western Australia in the Australian federation. The reverse was designed by student, Janice NG, from Forrestfield Senior High School in Western Australia. It features an outline of the state in Western Australia and overlaying this is the rabbit-eared bandicoot also known as the Bilby. The legend ...
?Image from: London Coins Ltd . Half Sovereign 1870 Dot on shield Marsh 445 Die Number 38. 'Auction 146 6-7 September 2014'. https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?lot=3056&p=lot&sid=827
? The 1912 Florin was the second year in the George V Florin series and the third year in the overall Florin series. The Royal Mint in London was tasked with the production of a million coins of this type. This was a quite typical mintage at this stage in the series. Despite the standard mintage the type is quite scarce, particularly in mid to high grades. Only a very small number of mint-state pieces seem to have survived with PCGS grading less than fifteen examples. Throughout ...
? The 1887 half sovereigns come in a number of varieties distinguishable by the place of manufacture which can be Sydney, Melbourne or London and by the positioning of the obverse designer's initials, JEB. The mint can be determined by a mintmark , or absence of underneath the shield on the reverse. An S indicates this issue, the Sydney mint, an M indicates Melbourne while the London mint issues do not display a mintmark. S mintmark for Sydney ...
? The Type I twenty cent was issued from 1966 to 1984 with an additional proof striking in silver in 2006 as part of the 40th anniversary of decimal coinage set. It features a platypus on the reverse and her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse .The issue was struck at the Royal Australian Mint in all years with additional assistance provided by the Royal Mint London in 1966 to assist with the huge demand for new currency as a result of the vast amount of pre-decimal currency withdrawn. ...