? The 1935 half penny is one of the most common dates in the series, readily available in circulated grades and almost as common as the 1936 in mint states. The date is almost always well struck up but mint state examples often exhibit fine surface hairlines from light circulation. This is due to the fact that most mint states examples were pieces hoarded for being different around 1938-39 when the new obverse and reverse designs were introduced. This meant that most mint state examples had experienced ...
? King Edward VII ascended to the British throne in 1901 but it was not until 1902 that sovereigns were struck bearing his bust. Sovereigns were struck at all Australian branches of the Royal mint throughout his reign up until his death in 1910. Mintages throughout the period were generally high but a combination of the rough handling process at the mint and between banks, and the natural softness of gold, ensured that higher mint state examples have become virtually ...
? The Dorothy Wall one dollar coin was issued between 2009 and 2011 to celebrate the life and work of Australian author and illustrator Dorothy Wall. The reverse of the piece features Vladimir Gottwald's impression of Dorothy Wall along with four depictions of her most famous creation the children's character Blinky Bill. The reverse legend states
? The 1954 is one of the scarcer shillings of the Elizabeth II series to acquire in mint state despite the relatively high mintage of about 16 million. This is due to the low number of bank rolls surfacing, the number of mint state examples surviving is quite limited and higher mint state grades very difficult to source. This coin and the 1953 form a 2 year series which omitted the F:D from the obverse legend . Due to public outcry F:D was restored on all the 1955 issues except the half ...
? The Type II Shield sovereign features the Imperial shield design on the reverse paired with William Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse. It differs from the Type I Shield sovereign by the designer's initials, WW appearing raised within the truncation beneath the bust. It differs from the Type III Shield sovereign by having a larger bust. A key identification point is illustrated below. The mint of this issue can be identified by a mintmark beneath the shield ...