Australian Coins

An Australian 1947 50% silver Florin (Two Shillings)(George VI), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $65 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $4 to $16 AUD.

There were 37.482 million minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

There are no circulating Australian coins with any gold content.

The Royal Australian Mint Canberra and the Perth Mint, both produce a range of non-circulating gold coins, coin sets and nuggets for investors and collectors.

However, there are Australian coins that appear gold and are often referred to a "gold" coins, being the $1 and $2 coins.

Their composition is 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel.

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 20 cents.

An Australian 1967 cupro-nickel 20 cent coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $35 AUD.

There were 83.847 million minted.

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" pennies minted prior to 1911.

The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.

An Australian 1968 2 cent coin, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $65 AUD. There were 16.995 million minted. They are no longer in circulation, but unless they are part of a proof set or as previously described, they are worth 2 cents. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1982 One Dollar note (Johnston/Stone - serial DNB), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to $7 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1 to $3 AUD.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Other than traders tokens, the only coins minted in 1858 would have been gold sovereigns or half sovereigns. They all have Queen Victoria on the obverse with the date under the queen and, "SYDNEY MINT", "AUSTRALIA" and the denomination on the reverse. Any of these coins would be quite valuable. Apart from the previous, there was no Australian currency prior to 1911. What you probably have is a traders token. There were several Halfpenny tokens minted in 1858 for various traders. You may have something of value, if you can identify the token properly.

An Australian 1955 50% silver Sixpence (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $40 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $1.50 to $8 AUD.

There were 14.248 million minted.

An Australian 1955 50% silver Sixpence (Elizabeth II)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $365 AUD.

There were 1,200 minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Australia has a range of non-circulating coins from 1 to 200 Dollars made of various precious metals, which are mostly for investment purposes. These coins are released periodically and are available from the Reserve Bank of Australia and are usually on display and for sale at "Australia Post" post offices.

The "Little Hero" 1/10th ounce ($15) gold nugget was issued in 1986 and was only sold in sets. Individual prices are not available. An Australian 1986 Proof Gold Nugget (four coin) cased set might fetch up to $1,850 AUD. It includes 1, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/10th ounce coins. There were 12,000 issued. An Australian 1986 Proof Gold Nugget (two coin) cased set might fetch up to $380 AUD. It includes 1/4 and 1/10th ounce coins. There were 3,000 issued. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1912 sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $13,250 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $35 to $2,300 AUD.

There were 1 million minted.

They are classified as scarce.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

It was the practice of many years ago, that if a note or group of notes were printed with flaws, that the notes would be destroyed and a new note or group of notes would be reprinted with a star on the end of the serial number, hence the term "Star note".

An Australian 1989 Fifty Dollar Koala 0.5 oz Proof platinum coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition and its original packaging, could fetch up to $725 AUD.

There were 2,992 minted.

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" Sixpences minted prior to 1910.

The only Sixpences circulating in Australia prior to 1910 were British Sixpences.

The note to which you refer has a sailing ship scene on the front and an Aboriginal motif on the back and the signatures of Johnston and Fraser. Notwithstanding the "Special Limited First Run" aspect, the general release $10 notes were withdrawn from circulation due to the fact that they had an unfortunate tendency to disintegrate after a while. My source of information does not give a great deal of detail, but it could be worth up to $80 AUD, or maybe more depending on how it is presented. There were 800,000 printed in the serial number range AA00xxxxxxx to AA23xxxxxx. A reputable coin dealer will be able to advise a more accurate quotation.

An Australian 1927 sterling silver Threepence (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $400 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $2.50 to $80 AUD.

There were 6.720 million minted.

An Australian 1927 sterling silver Threepence (George V)(Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $35,000 AUD.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian 1963 bronze Penny (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $12 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $0.50 to $3 AUD.

There were 10.258 million minted.

An Australian 1963 bronze Penny (Elizabeth II)(Proof), could fetch up to $1,475 AUD.

There were 1,100 minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Possibly one day it will be removed, but there are no current plans to remove the Australian 5 cent coin from circulation in the foreseeable future.

The Royal Australian Mint is very conscious of making changes to the currency and do not do so lightly.

The Australian Twenty Dollar note was first issued on the 14th of February, 1966. It replaced the Ten Pound note at the conversion to decimal currency.

The polymer Australian Twenty Dollar note was first issued in 1994 and replaced its paper predecessor.

The Australian One Dollar note, still being legal tender, would get you Australian One Dollar if you took it to an Australian bank.

For any estimate of value as far as it being a collectible, the serial number and signatories would need to be known.

The Australian One Dollar note was progressively withdrawn from circulation after the introduction of the One Dollar coin in 1984, the last being released into general circulation in 1982.

If it has been circulated and there is nothing unusual about it, it might fetch up to $30 AUD. If there is something unusual about it like the first of a series, all serial digits the same, a "Star" note, a notable defect in printing, etc., and it is still in very good condition or better, it might fetch up to $3,000 AUD or more.

If it is uncirculated and there is nothing unusual about it, and in mint condition, it might fetch up to $475 AUD. If there is something unusual about it, it might fetch up to $11,500 AUD or more.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

An Australian Florin was a Two Shilling coin of silver appearance which was first minted in London in 1910 and last minted in Melbourne in 1963.

The coin was called a Florin, its value was Two Shillings.

There were 24 pence in a Florin, and 10 Florins in One Pound.

From 1910 to 1945, their composition was 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. They had a milled edge, weighed 11.31 grams and were 28.5 mm in diameter.

From 1946 to 1963, their composition was 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc and 5% nickel. They had a milled edge, weighed 11.31 grams and were 28.5 mm in diameter.

They were progressively withdrawn from circulation after the introduction of Decimal Currency on the 14th of February, 1966.

In modern currency, a Florin was the equivalent of 20 cents.

All Australian coins have the reigning Monarch on the obverse. From 1910 to 1936, the Florin had the Australian "Coat of Arms" on the reverse with the words ONE FLORIN - TWO SHILLINGS around the top and the year at the bottom.

From 1937 to 1963, the Florin had a more ornate Australian "Coat of Arms" on the reverse with the words FLORIN around the top and AUSTRALIA and YEAR at the bottom.

There were no Florins issued in 1920, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1955.

The very rarest Australian Florin is the 1937 pattern which was not released into general circulation, the rare Florins are 1914H, 1915, and 1932, and the 1911, 1912, 1915H, 1933 and 1939 coins are considered to be scarce.

From a coin collectors perspective, Australian Florins, depending on year, condition and method of minting, can be worth anything from $1 to $350,000 AUD.

The Australian Florin is the most collected of all Australian coins due to it's relatively large size and ease of seeing minute detail.

Please note that since the Florin is part of a redundant or obsolete currency, it no longer has an "exchange rate" with other currencies.

Yes.

The Australian general circulation 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins are all made from a 75% copper and 25% nickel alloy.

The Australian general circulation 1 and 2 Dollar coins are all made from a 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel alloy.

Tarnish means to lose the shine or lustre due to exposure to air or moisture resulting in oxidisation and discolouration.

The term is often applied to coins to describe the general appearance and condition of the coin.