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Commonwealth of Australia

Pound (sovereign)=4 crowns; Crown= 5 shillings; Florin=2 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthings

Edward VII king of Great Britain (1901-1910)

1 sovereign 1910 (1902-1910)
1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
gold
1910 / St. George on horseback with sword slaying the dragon
EDWARD VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Bust right
Coin value - $700-800

1 florin 1910
silver
ONE FLORIN TWO SHILLINGS / 1910 / Arms
EDWARD VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust right
Coin value - $30-50

1 shilling 1910
silver
ONE SHILLING / 1910 / Arms
EDWARD VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust right
Coin value - $15-20

6 pence 1910
silver
SIX PENCE / 1910 / Arms
EDWARD VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust right
Coin value - $10-15

3 pence 1910
silver
THREE PENCE / 1910 / Arms
EDWARD VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust right
Coin value - $5-10

George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)

1 florin 1926 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 (rare), 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932 (rare), 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
silver
circulation coinage
ONE FLORIN TWO SHILLINGS / 1926 / Arms
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $20-30

australian silver commemmorative coin 1 florin 1927

1 florin 1927
silver
commemorative coin
Opening of Parliament House in Canberra
ONE FLORIN / PARLIAMENT HOUSE AUSTRALIA / Parliament building
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $15-20

australian silver commemmorative coin 1 florin 1934

1 florin 1934
silver
commemorative coin
Centennial of Victoria and Melbourne
FLORIN / CENTENARY VICTORIA MELBOURN 1834-35 / Horse prancing left with rider holding torch
GEORGIVS V KING EMPEROR / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $300-400

1 shilling 1931 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1933 (rare), 1934, 1935, 1936
silver
ONE SHILLING / 1931 / Arms
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $8-12

6 pence 1936 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 (rare), 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936
silver
SIX PENCE / 1936 / Arms
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $5-7

3 pence 1936 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1936
silver
THREE PENCE / 1936 / Arms
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $3-4

1 penny 1929 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 (rare), 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
bronze
ONE PENNY / COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / 1929 / Denomination within circle
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $2-4

1/2 penny 1913 (1911-1936)
1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 (rare), 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
bronze
ONE HALF PENNY / COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / 1913 / Denomination within circle
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Crowned bust left
Coin value - $2-3

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

1 crown 1937 (1937-1938)
silver
ONE CROWN / COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / 1937 / Crown
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $30-35

1 florin 1942 (1938-1945)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
silver 0.925
circulation coinage
FLORIN / AUSTRALIA / 1942 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $10-12

1 florin 1947 (1946-1947)
silver 0.500
circulation coinage
FLORIN / AUSTRALIA / 1947 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $6-8

1 florin 1952 (1951-1952)
silver
circulation coinage
FLORIN / AUSTRALIA / 1952 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $10-15

australian silver commemmorative coin 1 florin 1951

1 florin 1951
silver
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of Australian Commonwealth
FLORIN / AUSTRALIA / 1901 1951 / Crowned crossed scepter and sword
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $12-15

1 shilling 1943 (1938-1944)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944
silver 0.925
SHILLING 1943 / AUSTRALIA / Ram’s head left
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $6-8

1 shilling 1946 (1946, 1948)
silver 0.500
SHILLING 1946 / AUSTRALIA / Ram’s head left
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $6-8

1 shilling 1952 (1950, 1952)
silver
SHILLING 1952 / AUSTRALIA / Ram’s head left
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $6-8

6 pence 1942 (1938-1945)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
silver 0.925
SIX PENCE / 1942 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $3-4

6 pence 1948 (1946, 1948)
silver 0.500
SIX PENCE / 1948 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $3-4

6 pence 1951 (1950-1952)
1950, 1951, 1952
silver
SIX PENCE / 1951 / Arms
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $2-3

3 pence 1942 (1938-1944)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944
silver 0.925
THREE PENCE / AUSTRALIA / 1942 / Three wheat stalks
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $2-3

3 pence 1948 (1947-1948)
silver 0.500
THREE PENCE / AUSTRALIA / 1948 / Three wheat stalks
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $2-3

3 pence 1950 (1949-1952)
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
silver
THREE PENCE / AUSTRALIA / 1950 / Three wheat stalks
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $2-3

1 penny 1942 (1938-1948)
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948
bronze
PENNY / AUSTRALIA / 1942 / Kangaroo leaping right above value
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $1-2

1 penny 1952 (1949-1952)
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
bronze
PENNY / AUSTRALIA / 1952 / Kangaroo leaping right above value
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - ~$1

1/2 penny 1938 (1938-1939)
bronze
ONE HALF PENNY / COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / 1938 / Denomination within circle
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $3-4

1/2 penny 1943 (1939-1948)
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948
bronze
HALF PENNY / AUSTRALIA / 1943 / Kangaroo leaping right above value
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IMD IMP / Head left
Coin value - $1-2

1/2 penny 1949 (1949-1952)
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
bronze
HALF PENNY / AUSTRALIA / 1949 / Kangaroo leaping right above value
GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX FIDEI DEF / Head left
Coin value - $3-5

Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (from 1952)

Pre-decimal coinage (1952-1965)

australian silver coin 1 florin 1954 Elizabeth II

1 florin 1954 (1953-1954)
silver
circulation coinage
FLORIN / 1954 / AUSTRALIA / Arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $8-12

australian silver coin 1 florin 1957 Elizabeth II

1 florin 1957 (1955-1963)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
silver
circulation coinage
FLORIN / 1957 / AUSTRALIA / Arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $8-12

australian silver commemmorative coin 1 florin 1954 Elizabeth II

1 florin 1954
silver
commemorative coin
Royal Visit
AUSTRALIA FLORIN 1954 / Lion and kangaroo facing right
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $10-12

australian silver coin 1 shilling 1954 Elizabeth II

1 shilling 1954 (1953-1954)
silver
SHILLING 1954 / AUSTRALIA / Ram’s head left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $7-10

australian silver coin 1 shilling 1963 Elizabeth II

1 shilling 1963 (1955-1963)
silver
SHILLING 1963 / AUSTRALIA / Ram’s head left
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $4-6

6 pence 1954 (1953-1954)
silver
SIX PENCE 1954 / Arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $6-8

6 pence 1962 (1955-1963)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
silver
SIX PENCE 1962 / Arms
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $2-3

3 pence 1953 (1953-1954)
silver
THREE PENCE 1953/ Three wheat stalks
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $10-15

3 pence 1961 (1955-1964)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
silver
THREE PENCE 1961 / Three wheat stalks
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $2-3

1 penny 1953
bronze
PENNY / 1953 / AUSTRALIA / Kangaroo leaping right above value
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $10-15

1 penny 1961 (1955-1964)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
bronze
PENNY / 1961 / AUSTRALIA / Kangaroo leaping right above value
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - ~$1

australian coin 1/2 penny 1953 Elizabeth II

1/2 penny 1953 (1953-1955)
1953, 1954, 1955
bronze
HALF PENNY / 1953 / AUSTRALIA / Kangaroo leaping right above value
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $2-3

australian coin 1/2 penny 1960 Elizabeth II

1/2 penny 1960 (1959-1964)
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
bronze
HALF PENNY / 1960 / AUSTRALIA / Kangaroo leaping right above value
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust right
Coin value - $1-2

Reform 1966 - decimal coinage
Australian Dollar (AUD)=100 cents

2 dollars 1989 (1988-1998)
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
aluminum-bronze
2 DOLLARS / 1/2-length figure of Aboriginal man at left, 5 stars above value at right
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1989 / Crowned head right
Coin value - $2-3

australian coin 2 dollars 2002 Elizabeth II

2 dollars 2002 (1999- )
aluminum-bronze
current circulating coin
2 DOLLARS / 1/2-length figure of Aboriginal man at left, 5 stars above value at right
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2002 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - $2-3

1 dollar 1984
aluminum-bronze
1 DOLLAR / 5 kangaroos
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984 / Young bust right
Coin value - $1-2

australian coin 1 dollar 1985 Elizabeth II

1 dollar 1985 (1985-1998)
1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1998
aluminum-bronze
1 DOLLAR / 5 kangaroos
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985 / Crowned head right
Coin value - $2-3

australian coin 1 dollar 2000 Elizabeth II

1 dollar 2000 (2000- )
aluminum-bronze
current circulating coin
1 DOLLAR / 5 kangaroos
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2000 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - $2-3

coin australian silver coin 50 cents 1966 Elizabeth II

50 cents 1966
silver
50 / Coat of arms with kangaroo and emu supporters
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966 / Young bust right
Coin value - $6-8

50 cents 1975 (1969-1984)
1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
copper-nickel
50 / Coat of arms with kangaroo and emu supporters
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1975 / Young bust right
Coin value - $2-3

50 cents 1996 (1985-1998)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
copper-nickel
50 / Coat of arms with kangaroo and emu supporters
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 / Crowned head right
Coin value - $2-4

50 cents 2012 (1999- )
copper-nickel
current circulating coin
50 / Coat of arms with kangaroo and emu supporters
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - $1-2

20 cents 1979 (1966-1984)
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
copper-nickel
20 / Duckbill Platypus
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1979 / Young bust right
Coin value - <$1

australian coin 20 cents 1998 Elizabeth II

20 cents 1998 (1985-1998)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
copper-nickel
20 / Duckbill Platypus
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998 / Crowned head right
Coin value - <$1

20 cents 2002 (1999- )
copper-nickel
current circulating coin
20 / Duckbill Platypus
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2002 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - <$1

10 cents 1976 (1966-1984)
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
copper-nickel
10 / Lyrebird
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1976 / Young bust right
Coin value - <$1

10 cents 1992 (1985-1998)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
copper-nickel
10 / Lyrebird
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1992 / Crowned head right
Coin value - <$1

australian coin 10 cents 2004 Elizabeth II

10 cents 2004 (1999- )
copper-nickel
current circulating coin
10 / Lyrebird
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2004 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - <$1

australian coin 5 cents 1983 Elizabeth II

5 cents 1983 (1966-1984)
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
copper-nickel
5 / Echidna
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1983 / Young bust right
Coin value - <$1

5 cents 1996 (1985-1998)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
copper-nickel
5 / Echidna
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996 / Crowned head right
Coin value - <$1

5 cents 2005 (1999- )
copper-nickel
current circulating coin
5 / Echidna
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2005 / Head with tiara right
Coin value - <$1

2 cents 1976 (1966-1984)
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
bronze
2 / Frill-necked lizard
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1976 / Young bust right
Coin value - <$1

2 cents 1989 (1985-1991)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
bronze
2 / Frill-necked lizard
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1989 / Crowned head right
Coin value - <$1

1 cent 1980 (1966-1984)
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
bronze
1 / Feather-tailed Glider
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980 / Young bust right
Coin value - <$1

1 cent 1990 (1985-1991)
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
bronze
1 / Feather-tailed Glider
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1990 / Crowned head right
Coin value - <$1