History of Australian Coinage

Rather than mere tokens of commerce, rare coins are historical pieces that encapsulate the thoughts and ideals of Australia's past. They are rarities that can never be produced again.

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1813 Holey Dollar
1813 - Australia's first coins
1852 Adelaide Pound
1852 - Australia’s first gold coin
1855 Sovereign and Half Sovereign
1855 – First gold sovereign
1850’s The Kangaroo Office and Taylor Patterns
1855 - Taylor's Coinage
1850s Traders Tokens
1860 - Traders Tokens
1910 – 1964 Commonwealth coinage
1910 – Commonwealth Coins
1919 - 1921 Square Pennies and Halfpennies
1919 – Square Penny
The 1930 Penny
1930 – The Aussie favourite
The Proof 1930 Penny
1930 – The Magic Penny
The 1937 Pattern coins
1937 – Coins of Edward VIII
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