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On the 22nd of July 2013 Prince George was born to Prince William and Princess Catherine. Australia issued a handsome Silver Proof Crown or Dollar to honour the event. You have the happy couple with the baby on one side and the delighted Grand Mother, Elizabeth II on the other side. Struck in 99.9 pure silver, this crownsized coin weighs 31.135 grams or a full troy ounce of silver. The mintage was 10,000 pieces and each comes with a certificate of authenticity and a presentation case from the Perth Mint. As the Royal Mint charges about £80 for a crownsized coin in only Sterling Silver, this is a real finding at only £49.50! After all, this little infant will one day be our King.

In 2017 & 2018 Australia issued some one ounce coins depicting their first decimal coins. In 2018 they issued the 2 Cent coin, now in one ounce of pure high relief silver. The coin is in Proof condition, in its original box and has a certificate. Most importantly they only made 1,500 of these!

The fourth in the Perth Mint’s Lunar collection is the 2023 1 ounce silver dollar coin celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. The reverse features two young rabbits with the Inscription ‘Rabbit 2023’ and the Chinese character for ‘rabbit’ above, the Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark also appears. The obverse design bears the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. In Chinese culture, those who are born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical, and charming. A beautiful coin and one that would make a lovely gift for anyone born under this sign. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar Rabbit include 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, and 2023.

Commemorative round 50 Cent in silver (.800) issued by Australia in 1966. The obverse features a young (2nd) portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse features the Australian Coat of Arms. The coins are in Uncirculated condition and supplies are very limited.

Since 1970 Australia has issued commemorative 50 Cent coins, this coin is the largest sized coin that actually circulates. We have bought a nice group of these coins in Very Fine condition, many of the dates are in very limited quantities. Here we offer the 'Queen's Jubilee' edition from 1977.

Since 1970 Australia has issued commemorative 50 Cent coins, this coin is the largest sized coin that actually circulates. We have bought a nice group of these coins in Very Fine condition, many of the dates are in very limited quantities. Here we offer the 'Olympics Brisbane' edition from 1982.

Since 1970 Australia has issued commemorative 50 Cent coins, this coin is the largest sized coin that actually circulates. We have bought a nice group of these coins in Very Fine condition, many of the dates are in very limited quantities. Here we offer the 'Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006' edition from 2005.

This 1927 Florin was issued by Australia to show off their new Parliament Building in Canberra. It was their first commemorative coin but, then again, they had only been issuing coins since 1910. You have the crowned bust of King George V on one side and the new Parliament Building on the other side. They issued quite a lot of these coins and they are almost common in Fine and Very Fine condition, but in the higher grades they are quite tough to find. If you want a choice example, it would be hard to find better than these…

The Perth Mint began minting the 1oz Silver Kangaroo coin in 2016 so this is a fairly new series but one which has proved very popular with collectors. The 2024 issue is the first to carry the new portrait of King Charles III with the denomination below. The reverse features the classic bounding red kangaroo, surrounded by rays of sunlight. The design also incorporates the P125 mint mark celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Perth Mint alongside a special security feature to prevent counterfeiting which is in the form of a micro-laser engraved letter ‘A’ only detectable under a magnifying glass, see if you can find it!

The 2024 Australian Dragon Rectangular 1oz Silver Coin is limited to a mintage of only 250,000 coins. It features the new portrait of Charles III with a stylised dragon on the reverse marking the Lunar Year of the Dragon. The P125 Mintmark is hidden in the design to signify the Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary and the date 2024 is hidden in the bottom right corner. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar Dragon include 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, and 2024. In Chinese culture, those who are born under the influence of this sign are said to be charismatic, confident, powerful, naturally lucky, and gifted. This beautifully designed limited mintage silver coin would make an excellent gift for anyone born under the sign of the dragon. Struck in .999 fi ne silver with a frosted background finish. Supplies are limited.

This is the first of the classic Kookaburra series bearing the portrait of Charles III. It also coincides with the 125th anniversary of the Perth Mint so the coin carries a special P125 mint mark to celebrate this. In addition, this coin has a mintage of 500,000 which, for a country the size of Australia with a population of 26 million, that doesn’t leave a lot for export so we were lucky to get our allocation of this coin. The Australian Silver Kookaburra series from The Perth Mint began in 1990 and the design on the reverse of these coins changes yearly, this time featuring a kookaburra in fl ight, clutching a snake in its talons. The coin is struck with a frosted background fi nish which really highlights the details on the coin. Get your while stocks last…

Well yes, this is one of the last silver threepences, but they are not from this country. They were issued under Queen Elizabeth II in Australia and they have her portrait on the coins. This 1961 Threepence coin was actually made to be used in everyday transactions. All coins are in selected circulated condition, we will give you the best quality coin in stock when your order is made.

Well yes, this is one of the last silver threepences, but they are not from this country. They were issued under Queen Elizabeth II in Australia and they have her portrait on the coins. This 1963 Threepence coin was actually made to be used in everyday transactions. All coins are in selected circulated condition, we will give you the best quality coin in stock when your order is made.

The Florin, or two shillings, was fi rst issued in Australia in 1910 under King Edward VII and last issued under Queen Elizabeth II in the 1960’s. All Australian Florins are struck in silver, something we changed in this country in 1947. We have a nice group that have just come in of Queen Elizabeth silver Florins in About Uncirculated to Uncirculated condition. Most dealers would call these coins Uncirculated, but at Coincraft we are a bit more conservative. Dates will be of our choice but we have at least three different dates in stock. Beautiful coins, at least 50 years old struck in silver and this denomination no longer exists in Australian coinage, get them while you can.

Since Australia went over to the Decimal system 40 years ago, their pre-decimal series is now complete and finished. 91 years ago, in 1927, the first florin was issued. This commemorative was for the new Parliament Building. Struck in Sterling silver we are offering this florin in Very Fine condition.

After Australia went over to the decimal system, their pre-decimal was complete and finished. During the period 1910-1963 they issued only four commemorative coins and they were all florins. We can offer you the last of the four coins issued. This fourth and last of the Australian commemorative Florins was struck for the Royal visit of the new Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. As with the 1951 issue this coin was struck in .500 silver, offered here in VF.

Although for a long time most Australian coins were minted in London, Sydney or Melbourne, production during World War 1 was transferred to the Calcutta Mint in India to prevent currency shipments from Europe being intercepted by the German Navy. Unlike all other coins for use in Australia, these pennies did carry an “I” mint mark on the reverse just above the date. We have a small number of these coins struck between 1916 and 1918 in Very Fine condition.

We just found a small bag of King George V pennies, but they are all struck and issued in Australia. Don’t forget Australia only had its own copper coinage since 1911 and that carried the portrait of King George V. These are nice coins and will average Fine condition. They are the same size as the British penny of that time, just that a lot fewer of them were made and they are harder to get here. Dates of our choice and there are no rare dates in the parcel. But the more coins you order, the more different dates we will try and give you.

In 1910 Australia struck its first-ever Silver coins. The next coins issued carried the face of King George V. Australia carried on striking George V coins until 1936. One interesting note about the Sixpences of King George V is that they were struck in Sterling Silver. We stopped using Sterling Silver in our coins in 1919. Dates will be of our choice, but all the coins are in Very Good-Fine condition. You have George V on one side and the arms of Australia on the other side with a kangaroo and an emu. Nice coins not all that easy to find...

From almost the other side of the world, or Australia to be exact, we offer King George VI Silver Sixpences that were struck during World War II. They are dated between 1939-1945 and are in selected circulated condition. An Australian friend sold them to us. Not an easy coin to find, as many of them were melted down after the Second World War. We think this is the first time we have offered them. Second World War, silver and King George VI have a lot going for them and they are Sterling Silver.

We have only a small quantity of this 1937 George VI Crown, this is one of only two crowns of Australia. All are in Very Fine. If you need one, please get in as quickly as possible. When they are gone, they are gone; there will be no more…

In 1938 Australia changed the design of its pre-decimal pennies to include a kangaroo on the reverse side. We are able to offer you a set of 5 such coins from the reign of George VI and in Very Fine condition. Three of the coins will be from the 1938-1948 period when the coins included the Emperor of India title (IND:IMP) in the legend, and another 2 will cover the final years of his reign when the title was removed. The years in each pack will be our own choice.

Steve came across this box of Australian Threepences all struck in silver and all of King George VI. They are in selected circulated condition, Australia struck their coins in silver long after we had given up. We're guessing they just had more silver to dig out than we did. Nice coins of Australia of the late King George VI and we believe it is the first time that we have offered them.

Australian 1949 Threepence in selected circulated condition.

Australian 1950 Threepence in selected circulated condition.