A Few Things You Did Not Know About AustralianPre-Decimal Coins

Australia has a rich history, and if you are looking for pre-decimal Australian coins, you should know in detail, about such coins. The pre-decimal coins of Australia refer to those coins, which were minted in the first half of 18th century, or 1901 to 1965, more specifically. Prior to this, the coins in Australia were brought from various parts of the world, and most of them were from England.

The monarchs

All the Australian pre decimal coins depict a lot about the contemporary of Australia, which means, collecting such coins, will also help you know about the history of the country. The coins from Australia were associated with the 5 most popular monarchs, who had their authority in the country. They were, King George V, who was there, between 1911 and 1936, King George VI, between 1937 and 1952, Queen Elizabeth II, who had her authority from 1953 to 1964, King Edward VII and King George V, who ruled as a monarch, in 1910, and between 1911, and 1936, respectively.

The Australian Penny

The Australian pre decimal coins were generally made from copper and silver, and some of them were also made from alloy, for better strength, and other advantages. The coins, which you can find, from the internet, include Australian Halfpenny, which is not that special, and it depicts the year 1923 on the coin, whereas the Australian Penny depicts the year 1925 on it. The Australian Penny is made from copper, while the Halfpenny is made from an alloy of copper and silver.

The other coins

The Australian Threepence and Australian Sixpence portray the national animal of Australia, the Kangaroo, on the coins, and the two kangaroos are shown, holding a shield. The Australian Threepence show 1915 as the year of minting, while the Australian Sixpence illustrate the year 1911, as the year, when it was minted. Thus, you can get a lot of information about the coins, by having a mere look at them.The other three coins, i.e. the Australian Shilling, the Australian Florin, and the Australian Crown, are also made from silver, while the first two, depict the same photo of two kangaroos, holding a shield, while the Australian Crown, shows the photo of a crown of a monarch. The Shilling and Florin, shows the minting years as 1917 and 1915 respectively, while the crown shows the minting year 1937.

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