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March 19, 2024
Florin 1910 to 1936 - Price Guide and values
From 1910 to 1915, all Florins were struck in England with the Melbourne Mint producing all issues from 1916 to 1919. During this period the London issues carry no mintmark while the Birmingham ones carry a H for Heaton and the Melbourne issues the M mintmark. In 1920, 1929 and 1930, no florin was produced.
March 18, 2024
10 dollars 1993 to 2016 banknotes - Price guide and values
These were early designs of the $10 banknote featuring Banjo Paterson and Dame Mary Gilmore. The $10 banknote, designed by Max Robinson, was issued in November 1993. The 'Waltzing Matilda' logo which appears on the $10 note was reproduced from the cover of the sheet music, first published in 1902.
March 16, 2024
Shilling 1953 to 1963 - Price Guide and values
Queen Elizabeth II first appeared in 1953 on our coinage following the death of her father in 1952. The last florins, shillings and sixpences were struck in 1963.
March 14, 2024
10 dollars 1966 to 1993 banknotes - Price guide and values
Sydney's early architect Francis Greenway, and Henry Lawson, one of Australia's best known poets and short story writers, were shown on the $10 note. Australia's banknotes were also transformed in this period. In 1988, Harry Williamson was chosen to lead the design team, with a theme of 'settlement'. First banknote in the world to be printed on a non-fibrous polymer substrate.
March 11, 2024
Shilling 1938 to 1952 - Price Guide and values
In 1938, the design changed for most denominations including the shilling. The U.S.A. mints at San Francisco came to the party, producing shillings between 1942 and 1944. These coins carry either the mintmark 'S'. In 1945, 1947 and 1949, no shilling was produced.