? The 1857 is one of the easier dates in the series with an initial mintage of 537,000, relative high for this era. This is complemented by a number of high grade examples surfacing from the India hoard . The date often features re-entered lettering, a technique employed by the Sydney mint to prolong the working life of dies though evidence of their overuse can be seen with numerous die cracks and other damage associated with overworked dies. Additionally ...
? The George V sovereign series was struck from 1911 to 1931 with the design changing from 1928 to 1929 with the two types being known as the Large Head and Small Head design respectively. Large Head Design Small Head Design The issue was struck in Australia at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth mints up to 1926 and only the Melbourne and Perth mints thereafter. The mint of manufacture can be determined by the letter S, M or P on the exergue ...
? The 1922 half penny is one of the easier dates in the series owing to its high initial mintage of almost 7 million coins. It is available right up to MS66 thanks to two bank rolls surfacing but most of the coins were toned brown and finding higher grade examples with original mint brilliance can be quite difficult. If original mint brilliance is not required, this coin makes an excellent type coin due to its availability in MS65 and up. The date is sometimes very softly struck, ...
? The 1917 Florin was the second year that Florins had been produced at the Melbourne Mint. The total mintage for the year was 4,305,000 which was the largest of the series to date and would not be exceeded until 1940. As a result of the large mintage the issue is relatively easy to obtain with PCGS population reports showing quite good numbers in mint-state. The cost of obtaining this year is still substantially higher than the later years in the George V Florin ...
? The reverse ram design continued into this type right up until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the shilling series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , due to the public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF .Several mint rolls have appeared from all dates in the 1960s, a few 1959 rolls, and a substantial hoard of 1957 shillings has turned up . All other dates are quite ...
