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? The 1919-M Sixpence was the fourth issue in the series to be produced at the Melbourne Mint in Australia. The reverse features W. H. J. Blakemore's simple Coat of Arms design and the obverse houses George W. De Saules portrait of King George V. A small 'M' mint-mark is also located beneath the date on the reverse. The total mintage for the year was 1,521,000 - which is a relatively typical for the series. The type is reasonably scarce with only a very limited number of mint-state ...
? The Centenary Florin celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the state of Victoria, 1834 and the settlement of the city of Melbourne, 1835. It is the scarcest commemorative with a total mintage of 75,000 and only 54,000 being sold, the remainder being returned to the Melbourne mint to for re-melting. They were sold for an issue price of 3/- to help fund the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The coin is often sold with a Foy & Gibson bag, from either Melbourne ...
? The second type of the Elizabeth II Sixpence series was issued between 1955 and 1963. The obverse of this new type features a modified legend which reads - 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D' . The legend was modified to include 'F:D' which had been removed from British coins following the death of King George VI. The removal had attracted substantial controversy with groups including 'The United Protestant's Association' and a number of Australian Bishops leading protests ...
? The Canberra Florin was released in 1927 to commemorate the opening of the now, Old Parliament House. The simple design was completed by renowned numismatic artist George Kruger Gray who was a 'preferred contractor' of the Royal Mint. The London branch of the mint then created the dies which were finally approved by the Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. A total of 2,000,000 pieces were produced at the Melbourne Mint and are considered to be some of Australia's ...