
It was on 14 February 1966 that Australia started to use decimal currency – the dollars and cents that we know today. This was a lot easier than the old money and showed off the unique Australian animals that set this country apart from the rest of the world.
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1970 Australian Captain Cook 50 Cent Coin
Details Commemorative fifty cent coin featuring a bust of James Cook facing three-quarters right; the date 1770 and Cook's signature accross th.....
1995 Walzing Matilda $1 Coin "C" Mintmark
Details In 1895 A.B. Paterson was working as a journalist in the Queensland town of Winton. Local folklore says that during hi stay he was told the.....
2003 1/2oz Silver Proof Kookaburra coin
Presented in an attractive black presentation case, this legal tender coin is the second in the Perth Mint’s ½ oz square shaped coin.....
2003 Golden Pipeline 100th Anniversary 1oz Silver Coin
Details On the 24th January 1903, Federal MHR and former Premier of Western Australia, Sir John Forrest, officially inaugurated the 560 kilometre l.....
2003 Korean War 50th Anniversary Dollar "B" mintmark
Details The 2003 $1 aluminium bronze Brisbane mintmark coin is presented in the customary three panel card. Honouring the bravery and sacrifice .....
2004 Eureka Stockade PNC
Details Issued on the 29th June 2004 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Eureka Stockade which brought sweeping reforms to Goldfields admin.....
2006 $1 Dame Edna Everage 50th Anniversary 1oz Coloured Silver Proof Coin
Details This coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. The coin's coloured reverse design portrays Dame Edna wearing a pai.....
2006 Melbourne - Queen's Baton Relay $5 Silver Proof Coin
Details Queen's Baton Relay has become a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games since 1958. The Baton carries Her Majesty's message.....
2006 Year of the Dog 1oz Silver - Coloured Edition
Details Silver Content - 1 troy ounce Fineness - 99.9% pure silver Minimum gross weight - 31.135 Maximum Diameter - 40.60 Maximum thickn.....
2007 60th Royal Wedding Anniversary 50c coin
Details The 2007 60th Royal Wedding Anniversary 50c coin was released by the Royal Australian Mint as a collector coin not intended for general cir.....
2008 Sydney World Youth Day Uncirculated $1
Details Struck by the Perth Mint from aluminium bronze to commemorate World Youth Day Sydney 2008. The coins coloured reverse depicts a Vatican .....
2010 Brisbane ANDA Coin Show Silver Proof Dollar
Details This special B Privymark silver proof coin was released only for the ANDA Brisbane Coin Show 2010 marks the centenary of Australian coin.....
2010 Shanghai World Expo 1oz Shanghai Skyline Silver Coin
Details Taking place between the 1st May and the 31st October 2010, the Shanghai World Expo was the largest Expo the world had ever seen. Represent.....
2010 Shanghai World Expo 1oz Silver Pavilion Coin
Details Taking place between the 1st May and the 31st October 2010, the Shanghai World Expo was the largest Expo the world had ever seen. Represent.....
2011 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin
Details Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver High Relief Design Australian Legal Tender Mintage - 20,000 Worldwide Presentation Packaging &nd.....