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September 29, 2024
Sovereign 1888 to 1931 - Price Guide and values
As the advancing years crept up on Queen Victoria, her portrait was updated a couple times. From 1894, the shield reverse half sovereign was dropped in favour of the St. George design. Edward VII's short reign saw an abundance of gold sovereigns from all three mints. The designer of the George V Australian silver and bronze issues, Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, was selected to produce the obverse design for the George V sovereign.
September 27, 2024
One dollar - Die clash possibilities
Die clashes are marks on the dies by their clashing. Die clashes occurs when the press is active and that there are no blanks between them. After the clash, all coins minted with this same die will present these marks. To help you to identify die clash on Australian coins.
September 25, 2024
50 cents 1966 to 2024 - Price Guide and values
Five cent Australian coins showing an Echidna on reverse were released for the first time in circulation on February 14, 1966. Also called spiny anteaters, echidnas are the only living mammals that lay eggs and live in Australia and New Guinea. The echidnas are named after Echidna, a creature from Greek mythology who was half-woman, half-snake, as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles.
September 23, 2024
50 dollars 1973 to 1995 - Price guide and values
The 50and50 and 50and100 banknotes were the first higher-denomination notes on issue for many years. The front of this 50banknote,designedbyGordonAndrews,depictedlaboratoryresearchandacademiclifewithaportraitofLordHowardWalterFlorey.Thebackofthe50 banknote, designed by Gordon Andrews, depicted laboratory research and academic life with a portrait of Lord Howard Walter Florey. The back of the 50banknote,designedbyGordonAndrews,depictedlaboratoryresearchandacademiclifewithaportraitofLordHowardWalterFlorey.Thebackofthe50 banknote symbolised research into the environment and outer space with a portrait of Sir Ian Clunies Ross.