Rare Pre-Decimal Coins
Rare Pre-Decimal Coins
1856 Sydney Mint Gold Sovereign Type 1 nVF/VF
Country
Australia
Date
1856 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:
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1855 Sydney Mint Gold Sovereign VF
First Year of Circulation and Australia's first official gold coin!
Country
Australia
Date
1855 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - ...
Australia 1930 Penny Indian Die PCGS XF40
Although not the rarest Australian coin, the 1930 Penny is the most sought after for completing pre-decimal sets with only around 1500 examples known to exist. No Pennies were ordered by the Fede...
1856 Sydney Mint Gold Half Sovereign EF/EF+
Country
Australia
Date
1856 Sydney Mint
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGI...
1855 Sydney Mint Gold Sovereign nEF/EF
First Year of Circulation and Australia's first official gold coin!
Country
Australia
Date
1855 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - ...
1852 Adelaide Pound Type II Lustrous nUNC
Australia's First Gold Coin!
During the gold rush of the mid 1800's thousands of men left South Australia in search of their fortune in the gold fields of Victoria taking with them currency in the ...
Australia 1955 Perth Mint Proof Halfpenny
Struck by the Perth Mint in 1955 for collectors and investors, the 1955 halfpenny does not feature the usual dot after "Y" of halfpenny as so many other coins minted at the Perth Mint.
A small numb...
1884 Melbourne Gold Half Sovereign Lustrous nUNC
Country
Australia
Date
1884 Melbourne
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. ...
1856 Sydney Mint Gold Half Sovereign nUNC/UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1856 Sydney Mint
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGI...
1855 Sydney Mint Gold Sovereign Type 1 nVF
First Year of Circulation and Australia's first official gold coin!
Country
Australia
Date
1855 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - ...
Australia 1957 Five Coin Proof Set
The proof coins in this set were released by the Melbourne and The Perth Mint. A total of 1112 Perth proof pennies and 1256 Melbourne silver proof sets were produced to proof finish.
Proof coins a...
1852 Adelaide Pound Type II Lustrous UNC
Australia's First Legal Tender Gold Coin!
During the gold rush of the mid 1800's thousands of men left South Australia in search of their fortune in the gold fields of Victoria taking with them cur...
1884 Melbourne Gold Half Sovereign Lustrous UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1884 Melbourne
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. ...
1872 Sydney Gold Half Sovereign CHOICE UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1872 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. Mer...
Australia 1955-1963 Complete Melbourne Proof Set
Stunning Proofs
This 40 coin proof set comprises of:
1955 - (Melbourne) Penny, Threepence, Sixpence & Shilling
1956 - (Melbourne) Penny, Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling & Florin
1957 - (Mel...
Australia 1930 Penny nVF/VF+
Although not the rarest Australian coin the 1930 Penny is the most sought after for completing pre-decimal sets with only around 1500 examples known to exist. No Pennies were ordered by the Federal...
Australia 1935 Halfpenny & Penny nFDC Pair
Struck by the Melbourne Mint just after the great depression, this stunning Australian 1935 Proof Halfpenny and Penny Pair was issued for VIP's, members of parliament, designers and collectors also...
Australia 1948 Perth Halfpenny & Penny Proof Pair
Halfpenny - Mintage 16 - tiny spots, nFDC
Penny - Mintage 12 - small obverse spot, obverse dull, reverse brilliant
Mintage 16
VERY RARE PAIR!
The last 1948 Y. Perth Proof Penny alone sold by Coi...
Australia 1952 Perth Mint Proof Halfpenny & Penny Pair
Mintage only 15
Brilliant mint red, FDC and extremely rare in this condition.
Only 3 pairs have sold/appeared at auction in nearly 30 years.
Extremely RARE!
The term 'proof' refers to a coin's m...
Australia 1953 Perth Mint Proof Halfpenny
Struck by the Perth Mint in 1953 for collectors and investors.
Perth Mint records show only 20 pieces were struck, but only four have appeared on the market in nearly 30 years!
Rainbow toning, Bri...
Australia 1955 Perth Mint Proof Penny
Struck by the Perth Mint in 1955 for collectors and investors, the 1955 halfpenny does not feature the usual dot after "Y" of halfpenny as so many other coins minted at the Perth Mint.
A small numb...
New South Wales 1813 Colonial Dump A1 Type VF+
NSW 1813 Dump (Fifteen Pence) - A/1 Type
Condition: Traces of the host coin reverse on the obverse. Well struck obverse and reverse. Blue, grey tone, VERY FINE+
The Holey Dollar and Dump are the o...
1920 Kookaburra Square One Penny Trial
When the Australian Government was considering the replacement of the large bronze halfpennies and pennies in 1919 with a smaller lighter coinage the branch of the Royal Mint in Melbourne struck pa...
Australia 1955-1963 Complete 55 Coin Proof Set
Stunning Proofs
This 55 coin set is comprised of:
1955 - Halfpenny & Penny Y. (Perth), Penny, Threepence, Sixpence & Shilling
1956 - Penny (Melbourne), Penny Y. (Perth), Threepence, Si...