? Holey dollar and Dump is the name given to coins that were separated by punching out the centres and using both pieces as currency. It was used in the early history of two British settlements, Prince Edward Island and New South Wales. The Royal Australian Mint decided to strike this commemorative issue which was designed in-house in a copy design of the original. The centre section has the Royal Crown and the legend NEW SOUTH WALES 1813. The outer section has a Spanish design with ...
? The final run of Victorian sovereigns were struck from 1893 to 1901 at the Sydney, Melbourne, and, in the final 3 years, the Perth mint after its opening in 1899. All dates can be considered rare in MS63, and very rare in MS64 and up with only a handful of certified examples . The key date of the series is the 1899 Perth mint sovereign; other key dates include the 1893 Melbourne and the 1898 Sydney. Several bank rolls were found of the Melbourne mint issues but most coins ...
? This Gold Proof One Thousand Dollar issue has the Bauhinia Flower on the obverse with the legend HONG KONG. The reverse shows the Hong Kong skyline along with the denomination and date. A coin struck from specially prepared dies to strike a superior quality coin not intended for circulationThe heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinThe tails side of the coin
? The Type I two 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 Stuart Devlin's iconic frilled neck lizard design on the reverse, and the Arnold Machin effigy of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on the obverse. The initials of Stuart Devlin can be found beneath the lizard on all pieces except for a number of 'Sans SD' pieces issued in 1967, 1968, and 1981 . ...
? The George V Penny series, lasting throughout George V's reign from 1911 to 1936, features a partitioned, circular reverse design with COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA around the outer ring with the year at the bottom and ONE PENNY within the inner ring. The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT : OMN : REX F. D. IND : IMP . Like most George V series, this a very popular series to collect. In lower grade, all dates can ...