There have been dozens of Australian Coins issued for various Olympic games over the years, some silver, some of silver appearance. Please narrow down the possibilities with a year, a denomination and a design feature.
No currently circulating Australian coin contains any silver. The only Australian 50 cent coin to contain any silver was the round 1966 coin which had an 80% silver content, about 0.3416 ounces. At today's prices about $10.70 USD.
Face value 15 and silver value is around $45
The value of the 5 Sydney Olympic coin is approximately $55.00. This is for the silver coin. The condition of the coin is something that may impact the value.
An Australian 2000 Olympic Five Dollar coin (A Sea Change 1 - Proof - 99.9% silver), in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $75 AUD. There were 0.1 million minted. An Australian 2000 Olympic Five Dollar coin (A Sea Change 2 - Proof - 99.9% silver), in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $55 AUD. There were 0.1 million minted. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Silver Australian coins were first issued in 1910 and were made from sterling silver which has a 92.5% silver content. This changed from 1946 onwards and the silver content was reduced to 50%. No Australian general circulation coin has had any silver content since 1966, except for the round 1966 50 cent coin. The silver content of the older predecimal coins possibly values the coins at more than face value, however, if the coins are in good condition, the collector value may be higher.
There is no silver in any circulating Australian decimal coin.
Such a coin does not exist. All Australian Threepences from 1910 to 1944 inclusive were made from sterling silver.
I have purchased one from eBay for about $110.00 about two years ago.
how much are 1970 silver 1oz Canadian olympic coins worth
Silver value March 9th, 2012 is approximately C$33. Sell value as a coin is approximately C$47.
The value of a silver coin is always changing because the value of silver is always changing. See the related link below for a silver coin value calculator. This does not give the actual value of the coin but it does give the value of the metal used to make the coin. This is know as the melt value.
No general circulation Australian Penny was ever minted in silver. If you have an Australian 1911 silver Penny, it is because somebody plated it, and it is subsequently worthless as a collectible coin. There were a few silver Pennies minted in later years, but they were minted as a trial and never released.