? The 1924 Florin was produced at both the Melbourne and Sydney Mint with a total mintage of 1,582,674. This was a slightly low mintage due to a reduced overall demand for coins which began in around 1922. Population reports by PCGS show that this type is relatively scarce with the majority of mint-state pieces grading MS63 and the finest piece grading MS66. Collectors seeking more affordable mint-state example from this era may do well to investigate the 1928 ...
?Image from: MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl . Premier Empire . 5 francs 1811 T, Nantes. 'Auction 4 15 Nov 2018'. Retrieved from https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?lot=552&p=lot&sid=2803
? 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 1979 Chinese Year of the Goat began on the 10th February but the real Chinese year is 4677. It is normally the darkest day of the month that the Chinese year will start and Chinese people celebrate up until the brightest day of the month around two weeks later. This 1979 Year of the Goat is the 8th year of the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese calendar runs in a 12 year cycle and there are 12 animals representing each of them. The Chinese Year of the Goat is commemorated in this Royal Mint ...
? The dodecagonal type I fifty cent was issued to replace the round 1966 fifty cent from 1969 to 1984 with a number of patterns dated 1966 and 1967. It is struck on a dodecagonal planchet with the Arnold Machin portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse , and Stuart Devlin's interpretation of the Australian coat of arms on the reverse . Devlin's initials can be found on the bottom of the reverse underneath the denomination. The type was struck exclusively at the Royal Australian ...