? In 2016 the Royal Australian Mint released a full set of six pieces to commemorate fifty years since the introduction of decimal currency in Australia. The obverse of each of these pieces includes an internal Australian pre-decimal coin design underneath an Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II. This two dollar piece includes the Kruger-Gray crown design that was used on the Australian crown, this internal coin features the legend
? The International Year of Astronomy was commemorated at the Royal Australian Mint by the release of the twenty cent, Year of Astronomy in 2009. The initiative also commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first telescope observations of the night sky . The reverse shows the artists impression of three people looking at the stars through telescopes. It contains the legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY and the denomination 20. It was designed by Wojciech ...
? 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 ...
? This Hong Kong fifty cent was struck at the Royal Mint in London following the closure of the Hong kong mint. The obverse features the Leonard Wyon effigy of Queen Victoria along with the legend QUEEN VICTORIA interspersed with a scroll pattern border. The reverse has the legend HONG KONG along with Chinese characters depicting the date, denomination and country of origin. Contained within an inner circle is the denomination 50 CENTS. This Type II fifty cent is distinguishable from the ...
? This fifty cent coin was issued in 2001 both for general circulation and as part of the program produced by the Royal Australian Mint in celebration of the Centenary of Federation. It was struck as both a proof and uncirculated coin and was included within two sets that were issued throughout the year. The first was a three coin set, paying tribute to 100 years since the self-governed colony of South Australia joined the Federation in 1901. There were nine similar sets released ...