? Despite one bank roll surfacing of 40 mint state 1950 shillings, the date is surprisingly difficult to source with fewer than 10 MS64 or higher market appearances per year. The typical range of mint state coins from the roll range from MS63 to MS64 with three MS65 examples known .
? Between 2008 and 2013 the Royal Australian Mint produced a series of one dollar coins that commemorated the contributions made by a number of inspirational Australians. This piece celebrates the life of ophthalmologist Fred Hollows. The reverse was designed by Vladimir Gottwald and features his impression of a photograph taken of Hollows holding an intraocular lens. The legend states
? The commemorative appeal of the 1937 crown was lost when in 1938 the Melbourne mint continued the issue of the crown. A total of 101,600 crowns were minted that year and while many were preserved in top grades, a majority ended up lightly circulated with the average grade being similar to that of the 1937 ranging from XF to AU. The 1938 crown was plagued to an even greater degree by soft strikes despite the lower mintage which would indicate less overuse of dies . This, combined ...
? In 1937 the florin series was met with Kruger Gray's design which features a decorated coat of arms at the centre of the reverse, FLORIN up the top, and AUSTRALIA down below, with the year of issue just above that. After the coronation of King George VI in 1937, the obverse changed to the uncrowned bust of King George VI facing to the left and the legend, GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP , which was used up until 1948 and then changed after of the independence of ...
? Holey dollar and Dump is the name given to coins that were separated by punching out the centres and using both pieces as currency. It was used in the early history of two British settlements, Prince Edward Island and New South Wales. The Royal Australian Mint decided to strike this commemorative issue which was designed in-house in a copy design of the original. The centre section has the Royal Crown and the legend NEW SOUTH WALES 1813. The outer section has a Spanish design with ...