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Coins and notes of Australia and the world.

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The Famous Australian 1930 Penny

It was ten years before collectors first learned that a limited number of Pennies were minted in 1930. Then the hunt was on to find them in circulation. Learn more: http://auspo.st/2eE0Z46 #Numismatics #OnePenny

an assortment of different types of gold and silver coins with the words dollars on them

Coin Collecting

Sound

Coin Collecting - What Is 'Numismatics'?

If you’re new to the hobby or just starting to get serious about coin collecting, some of the lingo can sound pretty strange: http://auspo.st/1Totcta #Numismatics #CoinCollecting

a hand is holding a coin over a board with money on it and another hand touching the button

Gold

Coin collecting – an introduction: http://auspo.st/1nxscKe #Numismatics

What You Need to Know About Buying Gold Coins

"Buying bullion coins. Thomas and Hanlon say new investors should stick to sovereign coins. Those are coins struck by major global mints such as the U.S. Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint and the Perth Mint. Coins made by those mints are easy to buy and sell, and they are known even to people outside of the coin world." #Numismatics #CoinCollecting

some different types of coins and stamps on a green background

Who misses the $1 note? This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency: http://auspo.st/1QnTb2g #AustralianStamps #StampCollecting #Philately

the 50p coin has an image of a ship on it's back side

Collectables

German New Guinea 50c colour printed coin. When war was declared in August 1914, Australians sprung to action to fight for the cause. One early order of business was to counter the German colony of New Guinea. Within weeks, volunteers rose to the challenge and successfully formed the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, which occupied the township of Rabaul on 11 September. #coincollecting

the 50 cents coin is designed to look like a ship

9 November

Cocos Island

World Coins

Collectables

Battle of Cocos Islands 50c colour printed coin. Shortly after dawn on 9 November 1914, Australian troop transports and warships received the call that the German raider SMS Emden was lurking in the region of Port Refuge in the Cocos-Keeling Islands. The closest warship was the HMAS Sydney, which engaged in a protracted and blazing battle with the Emden. #coincollecting

the commemorative coin is shown with an image of a man on a horse and stripes

Collectables

Boer War 50c colour printed coin. In 1899, South Africa had been a site of growing tensions between the British colonies and the independent republics of Dutch-Afrikaner settlers (Boers). British subjects in the region were engaged, and the British response became known as the Boer War. #coincollecting

an australian one dollar coin with different symbols

Gold And Silver Coins

Coin Jewelry

Silver Coins

Collectables

Medi-mazing $1 uncirculated coin. In UNESCO’s International Year of Crystallography, the Royal Australian Mint joins the celebrations with a fun and informative coin. The first in a three-coin series called ‘Clever Australia’, this coin focuses on medical breakthroughs made by Australians. #coincollecting

a 1 dollar coin with an image of a beetle

Collectables

Stag Beetle - Colour printed frosted uncirculated coin. The male stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake. Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’. #coincollecting

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Cuckoo Wasp - Colour printed frosted uncirculated coin. Among the most resplendent insects to be found in Australia, the iridescent green, blue, and purple Cuckoo Wasp is truly befitting to be included in the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series. #coincollecting

the 1 euro coin with an image of a ship on it's back side

Fine Silver

Kiwi

Mint

Collectables

$1 Fine Silver Proof ‘C’ mintmark coin. In 2014, the Mint has selected the 1814 publication of Matthew Finders’ historic journal, A Voyage to Terra Australis, as the inspiration for the 2014 releases in this much loved series. #coincollecting

a silver coin with an image of a cat and a ball in the sky on it

Collectables

$1 Silver prrof coin. This breathtaking design is one of the Royal Australian Mint’s most iconic and sought-after creations. With a lone kangaroo crossing the desolate landscape, this celebrated coin is proudly and quintessentially Australian. Since its first annual release in 2010, the silver Kangaroo at Sunset coin has been highly desired by coin collectors in the domestic and international markets. #coincollecting

a silver coin with an alligator on it's face and the words saltwater crocodileie

Collectables

Graham - 1oz silver frosted uncirculated coin. The next release in this series features Graham, the breeding partner of Bindi, who featured on our initial coin for the series. Graham is a formidable 11.84 feet long, weighs a staggering 350 kilograms and has been at Australia Zoo since 1988. #coincollecting

Dear Numismatists

Coins and notes of Australia and the world.

55 Pins

The Famous Australian 1930 Penny

Coin Collecting

Sound

Coin Collecting - What Is 'Numismatics'?

If you’re new to the hobby or just starting to get serious about coin collecting, some of the lingo can sound pretty strange: http://auspo.st/1Totcta #Numismatics #CoinCollecting

Gold

Coin collecting – an introduction: http://auspo.st/1nxscKe #Numismatics

What You Need to Know About Buying Gold Coins

Who misses the $1 note? This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency: http://auspo.st/1QnTb2g #AustralianStamps #StampCollecting #Philately

Collectables