? The obverse of this coin is Type C with the legend VICTORIA QUEEN. The reverse has the legend HONG KONG 1862 with a wreath inside. In the centre is the denomination TEN CENTS. The heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinThe tails side of the coin
?Image from: Goldberg Auctioneers . Great Britain. ½ Sovereign, 1867. 'Sale 25 Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction May 31 - June 2, 2004'. Retrieved from https://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&lang=1&sale=25&lot=1297
? This commemorative coin celebrates the role played by camel trains as a form of transportation that opened up possibilities and opportunities for the continued development of Australia as a nation. It is a five dollar proof coin struck into sterling silver by the Royal Australian Mint. The camel train coin is one from a set of five that makes up the Masterpieces in Silver collection named 'Opening of the Continent.' Each coin represents a different form ...
? The 1957 bronze ten satang is a very common coin with a mintage of over 13 million and is quite readily available even in top grades. Despite this, being a two year type the coin is in some demand from type set collectors being the most common variant of this issue. The number of coins struck of a particular designation
? The Melbourne mint opened its doors in 1872 but it wasn't until 1873 that the first half sovereigns were struck with an M mintmark underneath the shield. A total of 165,034 half sovereigns were struck in 1873 and unlike the early Sydney mint designs, the Melbourne mint had a standardised reverse design throughout the series though the obverse had three different variants. Reverse: Melbourne mint 'M' mintmark directly below the shield and between two rosettes ...