If you refer to the "diamonds" on the obverse side of Australian Pennies (and all other Australian Coins from 1953 to 1964), they are merely a spacer. The function was previously performed by a semicolon and/or a full stop on pre-1953 coins.
The 1949 Australian pennies are worth more than 50 United States Dollars.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
Australian 1964 Pennies were minted in 1964, so as at January 2011, they are 47 years old.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
Officially, they are called 'VTAM' - which stands for 'Volleyball Team Australia Men'. Probably the most boring name of all Australian sports teams. In the 1980's they were unoffically called the 'Diggers', which I think is a fantastic name as it's relevant to both Australia and volleyball, but these days it's frowned upon by the RSL to use any sort of name like that.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
An Australian 1953 Penny minted in Perth has a dot (.) after the (A) in AUSTRALIA (AUSTRALIA.). All other Pennies were minted in Melbourne and have no mintmark.
1956 Australian Pennies minted at the Melbourne Mint have no mintmark. 1956 Australian Pennies minted at the Perth Mint have a dot (.) after the Y in PENNY (PENNY.)
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With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911. The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.