Monthly Archives: August 2009

Proclamation Coin – Spanish Silver Dollar or 8 Reales

In our previous entry about Australian proclamation coins I mentioned the Spanish Silver Dollar (or 8 reales) which was valued at 5s the proclamation. The 8 reales (or royals) coin of Spain and her colonies was probably the best known

Posted in Australian Proclamation Coins

The Upset or Rotated Die Coin Variety Error

An upset coin is produced during minting when the dies for the reverse and obverse of the coin are not aligned correctly. This may be because it was incorrectly installed in the press or it rotated during the production run

Posted in Error Coins

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