An Australian 50 cent coin weighs 15.55 grams.
There would be 64 x 50 cent coins in one kilogram.
An Australian 1942 One Pound note, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $900 AUD. If it has been circulated, but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $35 up to $325 AUD. If it is a star note, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $138,500 AUD. If it has been circulated, but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $6,750 up to $62,500 AUD. The signatures are Armitage and McFarlane. This note was the only note issued for the period 1942-1948. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian 1922 sterling silver Threepence (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $800 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $5 to $150 AUD.
There were 5.531 million minted.
There was a mis-strike in this minting which could escalate the value markedly. Most examples of the mistruck coin are in poor condition.
An Australian 1922/21 sterling silver Threepence (22 overstruck with 21)(George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $140,000 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $9,000 to $75,000 AUD.
There were an estimated 900 minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian 1937 sterling silver Crown (Five Shillings)(George VI), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $220 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $35 to $60 AUD.
There were 1.008 million minted.
An Australian 1937 sterling silver Crown (Five Shillings)(George VI)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $42,000 AUD.
There were 100 minted.
1937 and 1938 were the only years the "Crown" coin was released for general circulation in Australia. They were not a popular coin due to their size and weight and were discontinued.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Extra Information - It is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. A clumsy manufacturing process, at the Perth Mint, occasionally damaged the rim of the coin.
Such a coin does not exist
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.
All Australian banknotes will have "AUSTRALIA" printed on them in large, difficult to miss letters.
All Australian banknotes have the signatures of the "Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia" and the "Secretary to the Treasury".
All Australian banknotes have a serial number on them in at least one place.
All Australian banknotes have "This Australian note is legal tender throughout Australia and its territories", or something similar printed on them.
All Australian banknotes have the denomination printed in letters and printed in numerals.
All current Australian banknotes are made from a polymer compound and feature various security devices such as holograms and micro printing to make life more difficult for counterfeiters.
See the related link below to the Reserve Bank of Australia for more detail on Australian banknotes.
No Australian Penny has ever been minted in gold, they were made from bronze.
If you have a gold Penny, it will be because somebody has gold plated it, perhaps to commemorate or celebrate a significant event for somebody.
Modified coins have no collector value.
Australian 1 cent coins are no longer in circulation, but unless they are part of a proof set or are in mint condition, they are worth 1 cent.
The value of coins and paper money can vary drastically depending on year, condition, and stamping. A four coin set of 1776 medallions sells for about $8 so any one would be worth about $2 or less.
Note that these medallions aren't true coins and weren't issued in 1776.
An Australian 1922 bronze Penny (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $1,750 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1 to $200 AUD.
There were 12.697 million minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian 1956 Penny looks almost exactly the same as any other Australian Penny minted from 1955 to 1964 inclusive.
A 1956 Penny minted in Perth will have a mintmark (.) after the "Y" in PENNY (Y.). The Melbourne Penny has no mintmark.
See the 1964 penny at the link below.
The last Australian 1 cent coins were minted in 1991.
From their first issue in 1966, until their last issue in 1991, the Australian 1 cent coin had various portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Feather-tailed glider on the reverse.
There are no Australian 5 cent coins minted for general circulation that could be considered to be rare.
Australian 5 cent coins, in all years that they were minted, are still potentially in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth 5 cents.
There appear to be several different $50 Confederate notes.
In 1861:
In 1862:
In 1864:
It appears that individual states also issued bank notes. Georgia had a fifty dollar bill in April 1864 that displays a young woman facing away, in the center of the note.
A Union Bank of Australia Ltd 1905 Five Pound note, circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything up to £110,000 AUD at best. Do not expect "best".
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
These coins are potentially still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth Two Dollars.
An Australian 1994 copper-aluminium-nickel Two Dollar coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $10 AUD.
There were 22.143 million minted.
An Australian 1994 copper-aluminium-nickel Two Dollar coin (Elizabeth II)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $20 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian 1928 sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $1,350 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $10 to $300 AUD.
There were 1.962 million minted.
An Australian 1928 sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(George V)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $110,000 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Sir Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealand mountaineer and explorer and something of a philanthropist, who was the first, with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He also travelled to both the South and North Poles, and helped to set up a trust fund for the Sherpa people of Nepal. Sir Edmund Hillary appears on New Zealand Five Dollar notes issued from 1992 to present.
The only Crown (Five Shilling) coins minted in Australia were the 1937 and 1938 Crowns which were round.
The only square coins minted in Australia were copper/nickel coins of Halfpenny and Penny denominations in 1919, 1920 and 1921 as trial patterns and were never put into circulation. They all featured a kookaburra on the reverse.
An Australian 1954 to 1961 Ten Shilling note (Coombs/Wilson)(depending on the serial number), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything from $400 up to $32,500 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $25 to $18,500 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
In 1942, At the Philadelphia mint there were 657,828,600 minted for circulation, and 32,600 proof pennies minted. At the Denver mint there were 206,698,000 minted. At the San Francisco mint there were 85,590,000 minted.
An Australian 1993 Masterpieces in Silver Proof set (The Explorers Part 1), uncirculated and in its original condition and packaging could fetch up to $175 AUD.
An Australian 1994 Masterpieces in Silver Proof set (The Explorers Part 2), uncirculated and in its original condition and packaging could fetch up to $135 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" coins minted prior to 1910.
Any coins circulating in Australia prior to 1910, were British coins.
There was a period from 1855 to 1870 when Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns were minted at the newly opened Sydney Mint and had the words "Australia" and "Sydney Mint" on them. These coins were minted for local circulation since the gold had been mined in Australia.
Beyond that, all Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns minted in Australia, were British coins minted to the British pattern.
An Australian 1959 50% silver Shilling (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $30 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $2.50 to £7 AUD.
There were 10.156 million minted.
An Australian 1959 50% silver Shilling (Elizabeth II)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $30 AUD.
There were 1,506 minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian Ten Shilling "Star" note (Coombs/Wilson)(serial AE), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to $76,000 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1,200 to $19,500 AUD.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.