The 1964 Melbourne penny is typically very well struck and the most easily found Australian penny in choice uncirculated grade or better. It is also one of the easiest to find in full red. Rolls of 1964 Melbourne pennies are reasonably common which explains the relative abundance of high grade coins of this year and […]
The penny was minted for Australian use from 1911 through to 1964. During this time the coins were minted at the Royal Mint in London, the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, the Royal Mint in Calcutta (India), the Royal Mint branch in Bombay (India), and the Australian branches of the Royal Mint in Melbourne, Perth, and […]
Australian Pre-Decimal Coins In 1910 Australia first introduced pre-decimal coinage with release of threepences, sixpences, shillings, and florins (2 shillings). In 1911 half pennies and pennies were also release. The values of the coinage were the same pounds, shillings, and pence system (£ s d) as used in Great Britain. That is, 12 pence to […]