Rare Pre-Decimal Coins
Rare Pre-Decimal Coins
New South Wales 1813 Fifteen Pence (Dump) E/3
EXTREMELY RARE! Less than 15 examples (1%) known to exist.
Type E/3; some old surface dents on the reverse, legends only partly clear on both obverse and reverse, evenly worn VG/nVG
Governor Lachla...
1872 Sydney Gold Half Sovereign VG/Good
Country
Australia
Date
1872 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. Mer...
New South Wales 1813 Fifteen Pence (Dump) D/2 Fair
Type D/2
Recognisable date and clear crown, cleaned-Fair/Mediocre
Provenance:
Ex: Roxbury's Auction Queensland Sale 5/5/1993, Lot#2524 @$400.00
Governor Lachlan Macquarie gave the task of re-...
New South Wales 1813 Fifteen Pence (Dump) D/2 VG/G
Type D/2
Traces of the original host coin on reverse, some surface marks, legend weak, clear crown-VG/G
Provenance:
I.S.Wright c.1993 Private Sale @$850-VG
Governor Lachlan Macquarie gave the...
New South Wales 1813 Colonial Dump Fine/nFine
NSW 1813 Dump (Fifteen Pence) - A/1 Type
Condition: The original 8 Reales host coin showing parts on the reverse, surface marks. Toned FINE/nFINE
The Holey Dollar and Dump are the only Australian c...
Australia 1930 Penny PCGS XF Detail
One of Australia's most sought after and highly publicised coins is the Australian 1930 Penny. Whether you have read about it in the papers or searched through buckets of hundreds or even thousand...
1918 Perth Gold Half Sovereign MS61
Country
Australia
Date
1918 Perth
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
King George V - Design by Sir E B MacKennal.Legend: GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Reverse
...
Brazil 1730M Gold 12,800 Reis (Johanna) EF
Brazil
1730M (Minas Gerais)
John V
12,800 Reis/Gold Johanna
KM#139
Proclamation Coin
EF
Provenance: Ex. M.R.Roberts' Wynyard Coin Centre 1990 @$1950-EF
The highest valued coin in Governor King's...
1855 Sydney Mint Gold Half Sovereign Type 1 VG
First Year of Circulation and EXTREMELY RARE!
Country
Australia
Date
1855 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James W...
Australia (1853) Port Phillip Kangaroo Office Pattern Four Pence
Obverse: Britannia seated - Design by W J Taylor.Legend: AUSTRALIA
Reverse: 4 - Design by W J Taylor. Legend: FOUR PENCE
Maker: W.J.Taylor. Edge:Plain. Weight:16.13grams Size:34.75mm
Composi...
1921 Sydney Gold Sovereign EF
RARE DATE/MINT!
Country
Australia
Date
1921 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Sovereign
Obverse
King George V - Design by Sir E.B. MacKennal.Legend: GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP...
Australia 1930 Penny Indian Die PCGS XF40
Although not the rarest Australian coin, the 1930 Penny is the most sought after for completing pre-decimal sets with only around 1500 examples known to exist. No Pennies were ordered by the Fede...
1918 Perth Gold Half Sovereign EF/EF+
Country
Australia
Date
1918 Perth
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
King George V - Design by Sir E B MacKennal.Legend: GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Reverse
...
1856 Sydney Mint Gold Half Sovereign EF/EF+
Country
Australia
Date
1856 Sydney Mint
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGI...
1852 Adelaide Pound Type II Lustrous nUNC
Australia's First Gold Coin!
During the gold rush of the mid 1800's thousands of men left South Australia in search of their fortune in the gold fields of Victoria taking with them currency in the ...
Australia 1955 Perth Mint Proof Halfpenny
Struck by the Perth Mint in 1955 for collectors and investors, the 1955 halfpenny does not feature the usual dot after "Y" of halfpenny as so many other coins minted at the Perth Mint.
A small numb...
1884 Melbourne Gold Half Sovereign Lustrous nUNC
Country
Australia
Date
1884 Melbourne
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. ...
1856 Sydney Mint Gold Half Sovereign nUNC/UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1856 Sydney Mint
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - First type hair style - Design by James Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGI...
Australia 1957 Five Coin Proof Set
The proof coins in this set were released by the Melbourne and The Perth Mint. A total of 1112 Perth proof pennies and 1256 Melbourne silver proof sets were produced to proof finish.
Proof coins a...
1884 Melbourne Gold Half Sovereign Lustrous UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1884 Melbourne
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. ...
1872 Sydney Gold Half Sovereign CHOICE UNC
Country
Australia
Date
1872 Sydney
Denomination
Gold Half Sovereign
Obverse
Young Queen Victoria - Design by William Wyon.Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.
Reverse
Shield - Design by J.B. Mer...
Australia 1955-1963 Complete Melbourne Proof Set
Stunning Proofs
This 40 coin proof set comprises of:
1955 - (Melbourne) Penny, Threepence, Sixpence & Shilling
1956 - (Melbourne) Penny, Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling & Florin
1957 - (Mel...
Australia 1930 Penny nVF/VF+
Although not the rarest Australian coin the 1930 Penny is the most sought after for completing pre-decimal sets with only around 1500 examples known to exist. No Pennies were ordered by the Federal...
Brazil 1731M Gold 12,800 Reis (Johanna) nEF
Brazil
1731M (Minas Gerais)
John V
12,800 Reis / Gold Johanna
KM#139
Proclamation Coin
nEF Scratches under the bust
Provenance: Ex. Roxbury's Auction 31/8/2013, Lot#925
