? Established in 1964 the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is an institute that focuses on the collection, research, and publishing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander cultures, traditions, languages, and stories. Commemorating fifty years since the institutes founding, the Royal Australian Mint has produced this fifty cent piece. The reverse features a depiction of the AIATSIS logo along with the caption
? This is the fifth silver proof coin from a commemorative set called the Australian Landmark series and it celebrates the snowy Mountains Dam. The series was released in three stages with 6 coins altogether released in pairs according to three themes between the years of 1997-1999. The three themes were Sydney, Melbourne and the Snowy Mountains. This particular coin is of course taken from the Snowy Mountains theme issued in 1999, in which it was paired with a coin commemorating ...
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? 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 G for George one dollar was issued in 2014 to commemorate seventy years since the retirement of the George Arvo Lancaster bomber. The reverse features A. Stokic's depiction of the George Arvo Lancaster dropping bombs along with the legend