? The 1923 proof penny was originally struck to be part of a 6 coin proof set of the first year in which the Melbourne mint produced all denominations of Australian coinage to be presented at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1924. The quality of the set was critical as this was the first time the Melbourne mint would have the opportunity to demonstrate that it could solely supply Australia's circulating coins, as with the imminent closure of the Sydney mint, a successful ...
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? The Kangaroo 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 continued until 1955, unlike other denominations where it concluded in 1954, but was altered due to public outcry of the omission of FIDEI DEF . All three dates are available though difficult compared with the rest ...
? The 1937 Crown was originally intended to commemorate the ascension of King Edward VIII but due to Edward VIII's abdication, it was instead struck to commemorate the accesion of King George VI and was the only circulation coin produced by Australia that year. The crown was proposed by the then Federal Treasurer R. G. Casey who pushed hard for its introduction, thus spawning the nick name,
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