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Australian old coins catalog
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
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
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
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
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