? The Boeing 747 five dollar is part of the Flying Through Time collection of proof, silver five dollar coins struck by the Royal Australian Mint. The other issues are the S.25 Sandringham, the Avro 504K, the Airbus A380, the De Havilland DH86 and the Lockheed Constellation L749. The reverse of this coin, designed by Wojciech Pietranik, includes two images of the Boeing 747 viewed from different angles. Included at the base of the design is the legend 5 DOLLARS with the legend ...
? The Ten Baht coin was first issued as a commemorative of King Rama IX's reign.
? This sterling silver two dollar coin about the HMAS Australia II, was produced in commemoration of 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy. It is part of a set of six coins that also includes HMAS AE2 Submarine, HMAS Yarra III, HMAS Sydney III, HMAS Hobart II and HMAS Armidale II. The reverse was designed in-house at the Royal Australian Mint and features the submarine portrayed over a map of the globe showing Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. It includes the legend 100 YEARS OF ...
? While probably the most common date in the series in lower grades, the case is perhaps very different in mint state. With the highest mintage in the series, there is no doubt that sorting through a sack of circulated shillings will yield numerous examples of this date but the case in mint state is often very different. The reason being is that mint state quantities are generally defined by the notable hoards that turn up. For example, the Vienna hoard brought about many 1944 San Francisco ...
? The Year of the Family 1994 commemorative fifty cent was issued to commemorate the international event. The reverse was designed by Carolyn Rosser and shows her depiction of a child's drawing of her family and their pet. It has the legend AUSTRALIA 1994 along with the denomination 50 cents. The obverse features the Raphael Maklouf portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, right-facing, crowned with necklace and earrings. It contains the legend ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994. It has ...