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British Rule - Commonwealth of Australia (until 1942)

Commonwealth of Australia (under British Rule), Edward VII (1901-1910), Sovereign, 1907M, Melbourne Mint
EDWARDVS VII D : G : BRITT : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP :
Bare head right
(No legend)
St. George slaying the dragon, M on ground line, 1907 in exergue
Reeded edge
22mm, 7.98g, 0.9170 Gold, .2354 AGW
Mintage: 3,332,000
KM 15


Commonwealth of Australia (under British Rule), Edward VII (1901-1910), Sovereign, 1917P, Perth Mint
GEORGIVS V D . G . BRITT : OMN : REX F . D . IND : IMP :
Bare head left
(No legend)
St. George slaying the dragon, P on ground line, 1927 in exergue
Reeded edge
22mm, 7.99g, 0.9170 Gold, .2354 AGW
Mintage: 4,110,000
KM 29


Commonwealth of Australia, Florin, 1942S, San Francisco (USA) Mint
Head of King George VI left
Obverse Designer: T. H. Paget
Arms
Reverse Designer: George Kruger-Grey
Reeded edge
11.3100g, .9250 Silver, .3363oz ASW, 28mm
Mintage: 6,000,000
KM 40

Decimal Coinage

Australia, 25 Dollars, 1998P, Perth Mint, Lunar Year Series
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right
Tiger springing right
Reeded edge
7.7758g, .9999 Gold, .2500oz AGW, 20.1mm
Mintage: Unknown
KM 507

Note: Krause incorrectly lists the fineness of this coin as 0.9990g


Australia, 15 Dollars, 2000P, Perth Mint, Lunar Year Series
. ELIZABETH II-AUSTRALIA . 15 DOLLARS
Crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right
2000 / 1/10TH OUNCE 9999 GOLD
Dragon left with flaming orb, Chinese character in right field
Reeded edge
3.1103g, .9999 Gold, .1000oz AGW, 16mm
Mintage: Unknown
KM 526

Note: Krause incorrectly lists the fineness of this coin as 0.9990g


Australia, 5 Dollars, 1996P, Perth Mint, Lunar Year Series
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right
Rat seated right
Reeded edge
1.5710g, .9999 Gold, .0500oz AGW, 14.1mm
Mintage: 100,000
KM 566

Note: Krause incorrectly lists the fineness of this coin as 0.9990g