Australian Coin Collection Value

One of the more valuable examples of the halfpenny is the 1923 coin. Most of the 1923 coins were struck with the 1922 date. Only around 1500 of the actual 1923 variety were produced, with the number still in existence today being much smaller.
Some collectors like to specialise in error varieties. A notable example is the 1916 halfpenny "mule". This coin was produced in the Calcutta mint using the wrong obverse die. The die used is that of the Indian quarter anna coin. It's believed that around 250 of these coins were struck. Only 5-7 have been found and identified.

The most valued example of the penny is the 1930. No coins were ordered for production in 1930 however it is believed some experimental work was done to produce better pennies. The good coins produced from the experiment were released with the 1931 coins. It is unknown how many 1930 coins were actually produced but there is believed to be some 1500 coins still in existence today. The fame associated with this coin is responsible for it's high value.

The threepence is the smallest of all the commonwealth coins. Until 1945 it was minted from sterling silver. Like most silver coins, from 1946 on quad alloy was used. The threepence was minted between the years 1910 and 1964. The first coins were minted in London but from 1916 on most were produced at the Melbourne mint. From 1924-1926 some threepences were also struck in the Sydney mint. During the second world war an increased demand for coinage resulted in some threepence coins being produced in the Denver and San Francisco mints.

The Australian sixpence series of coins are unusual in that the same reverse design was used for the entire production of the coins between 1910 and 1963. It's believed only three master dies were used. The sixpence is second only to the florin for popularity among collectors.

Australian shilling coins were minted between the years of 1910 and 1963. The currency system used in this period was based on the British pound, using pounds shillings and pence. The coin demoninations were the halfpenny, penny, threepence, sixpence, the shilling(12 pence), the florin (two shillings), and the crown (5 shillings).

Australian florin coins were minted between the years of 1910 and 1963. The crown was minted only in 1937 and 1938. The currency system used in this period was based on the British pound, using pounds shillings and pence. The florin was equivalent to two shillings in value and the crown was worth five shillings.

Sovereign coins have been minted since the time of Henry II in 1429. In Australia these coins were struck between the years of 1855 and 1931. Unlike other coins, no value is imprinted on the sovereign. Although the coins represent one pound in value, they term "sovereign" is more commonly used as a reference to the image of the monarch on the obverse die of the coin. The sovereign is the official coinage of the British Monarchy.