Australia's proof sovereigns and proof half sovereigns are 'extremely rare'. This article quantifies those two words 'extremely rare'.
The Holey Dollar re-created on canvas by artist Sarah Braybrook. An artistic challenge that involved 15 layers of oil and 120 hours of toil from start to finish.
The Hannibal Head Holey Dollar is a numismatic superstar. One of the rarest types, representing the reign of Joseph Bonaparte, only two examples are available to private collectors.
The journey to an official gold coinage, the 1855 Sydney Mint Sovereign and 1855 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign.
This exhibition is the most important and valuable display of Australia’s first minted coins ever staged.The venue was the Royal Australian Mint Canberra, the event organised in partnership with Coinworks.
Numismatic Royalty - Australia's George V Proof Pennies and Halfpennies struck at the Melbourne Mint. Australians just love their copper coins!
The 1852 Adelaide Pound is the nation’s first gold coin, struck at the Government Assay Office, Adelaide.
The flying kangaroo is our national symbol and it has never looked so good as it does on the Proof Coins from the Perth Mint (1940 to 1954).
The most valuable Australian penny is the Proof 1930 Penny, the most recent sale occurring in March 2019 for $1.15 million.
The Kookaburra Pennies are relics of our past, their engaging shape and design stirring up strong collector sentiment. And with such limited numbers available, collector thirst is also driven by their extreme rarity.
The 1927 Canberra Florin is one of Australia's most recognised pre-decimal coins and a treasured keepsake. Two million coins were issed and circulated. Four hundred were struck to proof quality.
The 1813 Holey Dollar is the nation's first coin and was created from a Spanish Silver Dollar under the direction of Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Coinworks presents a 'How-To' Guide for Buying Holey Dollars.
The 1930 Penny is the FIRST choice for most buyers looking to make a rare coin purchase. Struck during the Great Depression, it is a collector favourite.
We admit it. We just love 'Ferdinand VII' Holey Dollars. They are as rare as they are intriguing.
Crème de la crème - Australia's George V Silver Proof Coinage (1916 - 1936). Superb quality proof coins are stunning. Is it numismatics? Or is it art? Or have numismatics and art melded together.
The Government Assay Office Gold Ingots are definitively the point at which gold coin history began in Australia. They are the very first gold pieces struck for currency purposes in the colonies of Australia and were minted in 1852 from gold dug from the Victorian gold fields.
Coinworks Managing Director, Belinda Downie, talks Holey Dollars with James Kirby, Wealth Editor of The Australian newspaper.
Managing Director, Belinda Downie, joins David Curnow on ABC Radio Brisbane and talks about when Australia first went decimal.
Andrew Fisher served three terms as Prime Minister between 1908 and 1915. We revisit the legacy of the man regarded as Australia's greatest 'nation building' leader.
