? The 1954 Sixpence was the second piece in the Queen Elizabeth II series and was the final issue of this short two year type before the obverse legend was modified. The year was produced at the Melbourne Mint to a total mintage of 7,672,000. This large mintage coupled with the discovery of a number of mint-state hordes makes this a very affordable year with piece easily obtainable into MS65 and even MS66. Population reports by PCGS show an extremely large number of mint-state ...
? The wheat stalks design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952 the obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA , designed by Mary Gillick. This legend was only used in 1953 and 1954, then was altered due to public outcry over the omission of FIDEI DEF .Both dates are relatively difficult to find in mint state, though the good strikes of both dates do permit higher grades. ...
? The 1944-S Florin was produced at the San Francisco Mint with a mintage of 11,000,000. In the same year, the Royal Mint in Melbourne produced 22,440,000 pieces. These two types can be differentiated by a small 'S' mint-mark over the reverse date of the San Francisco type. The involvement of the San Francisco Mint was a reaction against a substantial coin shortage which began in 1941 and was caused by increased war-time production and the arrival of allied troops in Australia. The ...
? This one dollar silver coin has the portrait of Queen Victoria facing left on the obverse with the legend VICTORIA QUEEN HONG KONG ONE DOLLAR 1864. The reverse contains four Chinese symbols depicting date, country and denomination in the centre surrounded by a decorative circle and a wreath. There is a second circle outside this and the legend reads HONG KONG ONE DOLLAR 1864. The heads side of the coinThe inscription around the inner edge of the coinThe tails side of the coin ...
? The Type II two dollar coin was introduced into circulation in 1999 and continues to be regularly issued today. It features the new Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the standard Horst Hanhe design of an Aboriginal Elder, the Southern Cross constellation, and a grass tree on the reverse. Glossary obverse: The heads side of the coin reverse: The tails side of the coin ...