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June 28, 2025
Ten dollar 1982 to 2025 - Specifications and melt values added
Uncirculated and proof decimal coins with denominations other than what is seen on circulating coins are produced most years by the Royal Australian Mint. Commemorative individual issues and sets with special designs are released in various alloy for collectors.
June 27, 2025
Penny 1937 to 1952 - Price Guide and values
Most of the reverses on Australian coins changed in 1938, except for the Half Penny and the sixpence. The Penny design changed for the roo reverse. Our old standby, India, came to the rescue with the Bombay branch of the Royal Mint striking both pennies and halpennies during 1942 and 1943.
June 25, 2025
10 pounds 1940 to 1966 banknotes - Price guide and values
It was four years after the death of King George V before the design on the front of the five pound note was modified. George VI's portrait replaced that of the George V and the watermark was changed to Captain James Cook. The death of King George VI belatedly led to the introduction of new designs for the ten pound note. Commander of the First Fleet and first Governor of New South Wales, Captain Arthur Phillip, features on the front of the new note and a theme of Industry and Science appears on the back, together with a woman modelled by Karina Nartiss.
June 24, 2025
Penny 1911 to 1936 - Price Guide and values
In 1910, the first distinctive Australian Commonwealth coins, struck at the Royal Mint in London, were introduced. It was a somewhat jinxed start for Australian currency. Only in 1911 was the introduction of halfpennies and pennies for the first time and a portrait of the new king - Edward's son, George V.
June 22, 2025
10 pounds 1913 to 1940 banknotes - Price guide and values
The first Commonwealth of Australia ten pound notes featured the wheat carters operating at Narwonah, New South Wales on the back. The next notes, designed and printed by Thomas S. Harrison, are longer and narrower than earlier issues. Later, there was an addition of a circle in the lower right displaying the watermark profile of the Prince of Wales (later to become famous as the King who abdicated - Edward VIII) and watermark TEN POUNDS behind each signature.
