Listed in Carlisle[1] as M/6 the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway commemorative medallion is an interesting and somewhat familiar piece. Interesting in that many sources, including Carlisle and Museum’s Victoria, have understandably assumed a much earlier date than when the … Continued
The Victorian town of Castlemaine has launched its own currency to support local businesses. The Silver Wattle coins are made from local clay and are designed by local artists to reflect the area’s flora. These artists are running an exhibition based around … Continued
After the success of the pop up display of the 1887 5 pound coin at Melbourne Museum last month, the museum has again responded with a short term display of 3 military medals for Anzac Day, including their Victoria Cross. … Continued
To mark the recent sale in the US of one of only three known specimens of a Sydney Mint Proof £5, the Melbourne Museum have put their example on display. The coin sold by Heritage Auctions for US$660,000 ($AU867,000) is … Continued
Tom & Jerry PNC Maltese 2 Tari British Countermarked Half Penny RBA Logo The design of the Reserve Banks of Australia (RBA) logo marked its 60th anniversary. The logo was designed by Gordon Andrews, who also worked on the first … Continued
The Owl of Athens – Possibly the Most Famous Trade Coin of the Ancient Greeks The silver Athenian Tetradrachm (4 Drachms) widely circulated around the Mediterranean City States and beyond, from the early 5th century BC. It retained its “Archaic” design for … Continued
One penny token (undated) issued by Annand, Smith & Co, 1849 Throughout the 19th century, Australia consisted of a number of colonies of Great Britain. These colonies relied on the mother country to supply them with coinage to enable normal commerce to … Continued
Territory of New Guinea, 1 penny, 1936, KM6 With an area of 815 000 km2, the island of New Guinea is the second largest island in the world and is located immediately north of the northern tip of eastern Australia. The western … Continued
This note for 1000 cruzeiros was the first in a new series of notes issued by Banco Central do Brasil (Central Bank of Brazil) between 1978 and 1985. If this note is rotated through 180º, it still appears to be up … Continued