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What is an Australian 1927 Parliament House Florin Coin Worth?

On Facebook page we recently posted up an image of an Australian 1927 florin with a picture of the building that used to house Australia’s Parliament on the reverse (or tails) side of the coin. Over the next few hours

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Australian 200 Dollar Coins

In 1980 the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) released what was to be the first Australian 200 dollar coin. Minted from 22 carat (91.67%) gold and weighing 10 grams each coin contained 0.2947 of an ounce of pure gold. In 1980

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Value of Australian 50 Cent Coins 2014

It’s been five years since we wrote our original 50 cent value article and 2 years since we wrote the 2012 update. We thought it was time to take a look at the latest catalogue values of our Aussie 50c

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I’ve Found Some Old Australian Florins

Perhaps you’ve been digging in the garden and turned up a silvery coin, about the size of a 20 cent coin. Or maybe you’re at your grandparents and they’ve given you some coins to look at and among them are

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Australian Penny Values

You’ve found a bunch of old brown coins hidden away or in a drawer and you’re wondering if they’re worth anything? Do Australian Pennies Have any Value? The tails side of an Australian Penny either says “Commonwealth of Australia” and

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1988 Opening of Parliament House 5 Dollar ($5) Coin

In 1988 the Royal Australian Mint produced it’s first 5 dollar coin commemorating the opening of New Parliament House in Canberra. Celebrating it’s 25th birthday this year with the release of Australia’s first triangle shaped Parliament House silver proof 5

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Australian Florin Value, Australian Florin Worth

It’s been nearly 50 years since the florin (or 2 shilling) coin circulated in Australia. If you’ve come into ownership of a florin, perhaps in an inheritance, a lucky find digging in the garden or discovered in the the drawers

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Australian Shilling Value, What is my Australian Shilling Worth?

The Australian shilling was first minted in 1910 and continued until it was last struck in 1963 when it was removed from circulation at the changeover to decimal currency in 1966. It was replaced with the 10c piece. It’s been

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Round 50c Piece Value, Value of Round 50 Cent Coin

The legendary round 50 cent piece holds a special place in the hearts of many Australians. Those of us who are old enough to remember the decimal changeover remember the round 50 cent coin as an oddity that was hoarded

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Australian 10 Dollar ($10) Silver Coins State Series 1985-1993

The ten dollar State Series of silver coins issued by the Royal Australian Mint are very collectible coins not for their numismatic value but for their silver content! These coins simply don’t appeal to many collectors for their value as

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Current Coin Values, Bullion Prices and Exchange Rates

AUD $17.51
Australian 1966 Round 50c
AUD $974.59
Gold Sovereign
AUD $1,220.05
Australian $200 Gold Coin
AUD $51.25
Silver Price (per Oz)
AUD $4,139.77
Gold Price (per Oz)
USD $0.6582
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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 Nov 2024

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