This 1860 coin saw the first ever representation of an AboriginalAustralian on coinage. It would be over 200 years before it was repeated, when a tribal elder appeared on the two-dollar coins produced for Australia’s bicentenary. The design was sculpted by two Scandinavian jewellers, Julius Hog...
Outside of the British Royal MInt, both the Royal Australian Mint and Ottawa Mint produced small runs of the gold sovereign during the earlier part of the 20th century. Struck from 1908 through 1919, the Canadian sovereigns are generally regarded as common, and many can be bought for small ...
The Coronet Head ten dollar coins are considered to be of amazing value. While there is a wide range of values, you could easily get at least $1,100 for those in “Fine” condition, with many dates and mint marks worth thousands more than that. In “Extremely Fine” condition these ten...
The Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coinwas made by the Perth Mint in Australia in 2011. After a publicity tour in Europe, the coin is now on permanent display in The Perth Mint’sGold Exhibition. Canada also made extremely large gold coins, mostly...