? In the lower grades the 1861, despite having the second lowest mintage figure in the series, after the 1860 it is probably the second or third most common Wreathed Bust Sydney Mint. In top grades, the 1861 is a relatively underrated date and is one of the scarcest dates in the series with only one mint state example appearing on the market in the last decade and none certified by PCGS thus far . The date is extremely elusive in the high AU grades with probably fewer ...
?Image from: London Coins Ltd . Half Sovereign 1870 Dot on shield Marsh 445 Die Number 38. 'Auction 146 6-7 September 2014'. https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?lot=3056&p=lot&sid=827
? The 1912 Florin was the second year in the George V Florin series and the third year in the overall Florin series. The Royal Mint in London was tasked with the production of a million coins of this type. This was a quite typical mintage at this stage in the series. Despite the standard mintage the type is quite scarce, particularly in mid to high grades. Only a very small number of mint-state pieces seem to have survived with PCGS grading less than fifteen examples. Throughout ...
? The iconic first business strike half sovereigns struck at the Sydney Mint were dated 1855 and 1856. The 1855 is one of the key Australian rarities with considerable Australian and international demand. It is estimated that 50 to 60 examples survived the initial small mintage of 21,000 with most being heavily worn or otherwise damaged. A total of seven examples were found in the Reserve Bank holdings, auctioned off by Downies in 2005 with very few examples appearing ...
? The Type I twenty cent was issued from 1966 to 1984 with an additional proof striking in silver in 2006 as part of the 40th anniversary of decimal coinage set. It features a platypus on the reverse and her majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse .The issue was struck at the Royal Australian Mint in all years with additional assistance provided by the Royal Mint London in 1966 to assist with the huge demand for new currency as a result of the vast amount of pre-decimal currency withdrawn. ...