? To commemorate the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge the Royal Australian Mint struck this one dollar coin and a five dollar sterling silver commemorative issue. The Sydney Harbour Bridge one dollar was released as a celebration of 75 years as an Australian landmark. The reverse of the coin, designed by Wojciech Pietranik has three men standing on part of the bridge. There is also a side-on view above it with the dates underneath of 1932 - 2007. It has the legend
? Waltzing Matilda is an iconic Australian ballad. It is often referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem. The origins of this song go back 100 years and the Royal Australian mint chose this time to strike this commemorative one dollar. The 1995 mint your own dollar coin was struck to commemorate 100 years since Banjo Patterson's Waltzing Matilda was first put to music. It features a depiction of the Aussie swagman on the reverse and Maklouf's portrait of Her Majesty Queen ...
? 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 ...
? 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 ...
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