? The Kangaroo at Sunset coin was struck in sterling silver and the reverse was designed by famous entertainer and artist, Rolf Harris. It shows a solitary kangaroo on the horizon with a low sun, which casts a long shadow on the animal across the plain. The legend reads 1 OZ. FINE SILVER. The obverse of the coin features the traditional Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing with tiara and earrings along with the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009 ...
? The Type I two cent was issued from 1966 to 1984 with an additional proof striking in silver in 2006 as part of the 40th anniversary of decimal coinage set. It features Stuart Devlin's iconic frilled neck lizard design on the reverse, and the Arnold Machin effigy of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on the obverse. The initials of Stuart Devlin can be found beneath the lizard on all pieces except for a number of 'Sans SD' pieces issued in 1967, 1968, and 1981 . ...
? The 1920 is generally considered to be a slightly scarcer than average coin, especially if sought in mint state. While it is certainly scarcer than the 1919 and 1921, its scarcity is somewhat overrated with at least one Sydney mint roll surfacing allowing for numerous mint state examples being available. Like the 1919, the 1920 often suffers from a central strike weakness but to a much greater extent, occasionally being struck with only 6 clear pearls. One should be cautious however, and ...
Get values for your 1813 Holey Dollar
? The 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign is the only affordable date of the Type I series with a sizable mintage of 478,000. It is readily available in lower grades with a number of AU or better graded pieces surfacing from the India hoard and from the Reserve Bank of Australia holdings . Due to these hoards of genuinely high grade pieces, the 1856 has not appreciated in value over the past decade with many present-day realisations of high grade pieces inline ...
