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2020 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Coloured 50 Cent

Mention Skippy and collectors ears prick up. The iconic television series was recently celebrated with a collector coin release and it’s popularity hasn’t waned in over 50 years. Skippy the bush kangaroo and young Sonny adorn the non-circulating coloured 50

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2020 Tooth Fairy $2 Coin

The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) have just released a new special $2 coin. As official supplier of coins to the Tooth Fairy the Mint have released a commemorative coin to celebrate that special occasion in a childs life with the

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2021 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Flag Coloured $2

2021 is the 50th Anniversary of the Australian Aboriginal flag and is depicted on this coloured $2 coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint. The striking representation of the flag on the coin shows a circular band of black and

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2021 Mintmark Coin Series Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force

Heroes of the Sky! Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Australian Air Force is the theme for the 2021 series of coins released January 1st, the mintmark coins for 2021. This is the theme for the $1 coin visitors strike

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2021 Tooth Fairy $2 Coin

The tooth fairy is back in 2021 on this new release $2 coin struck by the Royal Australian Mint. Issued in a collector card for $15 or in a boxed kit for $25 this is a must have for the

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2022 50 Cent Treasured Australian Stories Henry Lawson Three Coin Collection

Henry Lawson, a legend of Australian literature is celebrated with this 50 cent three coin set struck in aluminium bronze. The three of his literary pieces that adorn this coin collection are The Drovers Wife, The Loaded Dog and On

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2022 50th Anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival Al Br 50 Cent

Acclaimed as one of the top ten music festivals in the world and Australia’s largest, the Tamworth Country Music Festival celebrated its’ 50th year in 2022. Celebrating this milestone with a commemorative 50 cent struck by the Royal Australian Mint

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Adelaide Assay Office Ingot from the Collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Above you can see an Adelaide Assay Office Ingot from the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia. We were lucky enough to have seen this amazing piece of Australian numismatic history on our visit to the Art Gallery

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Australia 1943s Shilling S over D Variety

The Australian 1943 shilling struck in San Francisco shows a distinctive S mintmark on the reverse and can be found with the variety seen above commonly known as the S over D variety. The only other Australian shilling struck in

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Australian $200 Gold Koala Coins

Shown above is the 1983 $200 coin from Australia, struck to proof standard. These $200 gold koala coins were minted from 10.0 grams of 0.9167 fine gold (22 carat) which converts to 0.2948 ounces of gold. At the time of

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Current Coin Values, Bullion Prices and Exchange Rates

AUD $16.65
Australian 1966 Round 50c
AUD $972.11
Gold Sovereign
AUD $1,216.95
Australian $200 Gold Coin
AUD $48.75
Silver Price (per Oz)
AUD $4,129.23
Gold Price (per Oz)
USD $0.6441
Australian Dollar

 
These values are updated hourly using New York market prices. Coin values are purely the value of the gold or silver they contain and do not account for any numismatic value.
Prices Last Updated: 10:04 10 Dec 2024

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