? The first 112 coins issued by the Commonwealth of Australia were reserved as specimens or presentation pieces , many being found with a presentation box though other than provenance or accompanying material there is little that can be used to differentiate them from normal business strikes. Without such evidence, they are generally sold as business strikes although the superior strike and surfaces would no doubt command premiums for the coins anyhow. The ...
? 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London in 1966 to assist with the huge demand for new currency as a result of the vast amount of pre-decimal currency withdrawn. ...
? 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 ...
? First sighted in the Heyde Sale in 1974, the 1864 Sydney Mint half sovereign featuring a Roman I in the date in place of the typical Arabic 1 is one of the scarcer errors of the series. While scarcer than the 1858 half sovereign with the incorrect legend, it has not nearly received the same attention and thus remains in a similar price range to the ordinary type for the date. It was most likely caused during the re-punching of the letters, a technique employed by the Sydney mint ...
? The first 112 coins issued by the Commonwealth of Australia were reserved as specimens or presentation pieces , many being found with a presentation box though other than provenance or accompanying material there is little that can be used to differentiate them from normal business strikes. Without such evidence, they are generally sold as business strikes although the superior strike and surfaces would no doubt command premiums for the coins anyhow. The ...