Because the first British settlement in Australia was a penal colony, there wasn’t much need for coins or currency. As The Perth Mint noted in a blog, authorities envisioned a “self-sufficient ...
An extremely rare Australian coin has been listed for auction in Sydney and is estimated to be worth $120,000. The "holey dollar" coin was the first currency minted in Australia and is among a range ...
Australian coins minted by mistake during the Great Depression are now worth way more than their face value. Two of Australia ...