The first coins to be minted in Australia were not Australian coins and were used as a temporary measure to relieve the otherwise cash strapped colonies. Governor Lachlan Macquarie acquired about 40,000 Spanish Dollars in 1812. The centres were punched out producing two coins, the Holey Dollar valued at 5 Shillings and the "Dump" valued at 15 Pence.
Prompted by the discovery of gold, the Sydney Mint opened on 14th of May, 1855, as a branch of the Royal Mint. The opening of the Sydney Mint resulted in a reduction of the amount of gold being exported and an increase in the gold coins in circulation in Australia.
Since Australia did not exist as a country until 1901, the only official coins in Australia prior to 1910, were British Coins.
There are gold One Sovereign and Half-Sovereign coins dated from 1853 to 1866 with AUSTRALIA and SYDNEY MINT on them.
By the early 1870's, the Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Mints were producing gold coins for Britain.
There were Trade Tokens minted for various businesses as early as 1852, probably much earlier, but these were not official currency, and could only be used at the business of the issuer.
The first Australian Coins to be minted in Australia after Federation were the Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling and Florin all minted at the Melbourne Mint in 1916.
Such a coin does not exist. The last Australian 1 cent coins were issued for circulation in 1990. They were progressively withdrawn from circulation in 1992.
Other than the 1966 coin, the only round 50 cent coin ever issued, the Australian 50 cent coin is a cupro/nickel dodecagonal (12 sided) coin of silvery appearance and is often used as a commemorative.See the link below.
Look at the coin again. The first US one cent coin was struck in 1793.
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That depends on which coin, from where.
The 1910 Australian Sixpence is not sufficiently valuable to go to the trouble of forging however, nothing is impossible. The 1910 Sixpence should look exactly like the 1910 coin in the related link below.
Apart from the 1966 round 50 cent coin, all Australian 50 cent coins are pretty much the same. The are 12 sided (or dodecagonal) and are made made from 75% copper and 25% nickel giving them a silvery appearance. The edge is plain, they are 31.51mm in diameter and weigh 15.55 grams. All Australian coins have the reigning Monarch on the obverse, currently Queen Elizabeth II, and the Australian Coat of Arms featuring a kangaroo and emu on the reverse. The Australian 50 cent coin is often used as a commemorative coin and the reverse will have a different design. See the link below.
It would look exactly the same as a 1945 Australian circulated Penny, except that there will be no dents, scratches or other surface damage, and it will probably be slightly darkened from the bright coppery appearance of a brand new coin, ie. "mint condition".
The ISO code for the Australian currency is AUD. The symbol for the Australian Dollar is $.
Can you be more specific? What denomination coin?
the coin has the president on it