? In 1951 the Perth and Melbourne Mints produced 29,422,000 Half Penny pieces. In the same year the Royal Mint in London produced 6,960,000 pennies. The London variety can be distinguished by a 'PL' mint-mark and the Perth Mint variety can be be distinguished by a dot mint-mark located in the same spot. The Melbourne variety is notably more scarce than the Perth variety although it is still quite affordable until around MS64. London 'PL' mint-mark on the reverse of a 1951-PL ...
? In 2000 the Royal Australian mint produced 3 commemorative mintmark dollar coins, one commemorating the HMAS Sydney II, one commemorating the centenary of the first awarding of the Victoria Cross the other commemorating the 27th Olympics in Sydney. The HMAS Sydney II commemorative was struck bearing the S and C mintmarks indicating manufacture in Sydney and Canberra respectively. A coin struck differing from the standard design to commemorate an event A marking, usually a letter ...
? A total of 15,000 proof sets were struck in 1937 marking the ascension of King George VI. While generally a common issue, finding examples in the higher proof grades can be quite a challenge due to the style of the presentation case.
? The 1909 Florin was produced with the intention for it to be issued as a regular Australian circulating coin. Only one uniface trial was produced and is currently held by the Royal Mint in London. The reverse of this piece features a map of Australia with some major rivers marked and the inscription 'AUSTRALIA' centred on the design. The legend states 'ONE FLORIN - TWO SHILLINGS.' The obverse of the uniface trial is obviously blank however it was planned that ...
? The Kangaroo design continued into this type, however, after the independence of India in late 1947, IND IMP needed to be omitted from the obverse legend; this did not occur until 1949. The obverse still features an uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left with the modified legend GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF. and was used up until the end of George VI's reign in 1952. The series is relatively easy to complete, however, the Perth mint issues, the 1950-Y, ...