? In 1942 the Australian Penny was struck at both the Perth and Bombay Mint . There is one Perth variety which can be identified by a small dot after the Y in 'PENNY' and two Bombay varieties; both featuring dots before the 'P' and after the 'Y' in Penny and only one featuring a small 'I' mint-mark under the obverse effigy. The 1942-I Sans I Penny was struck to a total mintage of 9,000,000 which was quite a typical mintage for the series. The type is quite scarce and demands high ...
? In 2000 HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Australia. The Royal Australian Mint released this Royal Visit fifty cent coin as part of the celebration. The coin is significant in Australian numismatic history as it is the first time since 1936 that an Australian coin features a royal effigy designed by an Australia. It is convention that the Royal Australian Mint use the portraits developed by the Royal Mint. For this piece, and this piece only, special approval ...
? In 1952 the Malaya and British Borneo dollar was established for use in Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak with coins first issued in 1953 though the fifty cent was first struck in 1954. The Fifty Cent continued with an only slightly updated design when compared with the first fifty cent coin in 1886. The reverse features the new legend of MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO around an inner circle with 50 CENTS inside. The obverse features the young head effigy of Queen Elizabeth ...
? 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 Sydney 2000 Olympics Five Dollar 'Great White Shark' Silver Coin is part of a collection containing 16 pieces. It was struck in sterling silver and were designed to represent both Australia's cultural history and environment. The set comprises of Festival of the Dreaming, Kangaroo, Early Settlement, Great White Shark, Immigrants, Frilled Neck Lizard, Commerce, Emu, Sports and the Arts, Koala, Sydney Harbour, Platypus, Opera House, Echidna, Air and Kookaburra. They are all in a Five Dollar ...
