? The Hong Kong five cent issued during the reign of King George VI has his portrait on the obverse along with the legend GEORGE VI KING & EMPEROR OF INDIA. The reverse has the legend HONG KONG FIVE CENT with Chinese characters in the centre depicting the date, denomination and country of origin. The official currency of Hong Kong following British rule was the British Pound although it was not well received by the population as the traders were used to the Chinese system ...
? The 1911 penny marks the first copper coin struck for the Commonwealth of Australia, 10 years after Federation. It was produced at the Royal mint, London as the Australian mints were not yet ready to produce copper coins. Being the first year of Australian coinage, the mintage had to be high at 3.7 million to ensure that demand for circulating coinage would be met with sufficient supply. Consequently the 1911 is one of the more common dates of the series despite being the earliest. ...
? Between 1998 and 2000 the Royal Australian Mint undertook a three-year series dedicated to the 'Coins of the 20th Century'. Each year included a different set consisting of proof silver pieces with a mintage of 15,000 sets. The series concluded in 2000 with the 'Monarchs' set which features portraits of the five monarchs who have ruled over Australia. This two dollar silver proof piece commemorates the rule of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and her position on Australian pre-decimal ...
? In 1872, the newly established Melbourne Mint joined the Sydney Mint in striking full and half sovereigns and continued to strike half sovereigns until 1915, and full sovereigns until 1931, then silver and copper coinage until its closure in 1968 Pty Ltd, 2009) . The Sydney Mint closed in 1926 having produced gold, silver, and copper coins throughout its time Pty Ltd, 2009) . The Half Sovereign Jubliee Head was the third half sovereign series to be struck at an Australian ...
? The 1998 fifty cent piece was issued as part of the 'Milestones' set in the Royal Australian Mint's Masterpieces in Silver collection. The reverse features the Kruger Gray reverse design used on the 1937 Crown. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II with the legend
