Coins of
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English: Commonwealth of Australia
240 pence (single: penny) = 20 shillings (single: shilling) = 1 Australian pound (plural: pound) (1910-1966)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Australian dollar (plural: dollar) [AUD] (since 1966)
Symbols: d (penny), s (shilling), £ or A£ (pound), $ or A$ (dollar)
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numbers on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
240 pence (single: penny) = 20 shillings (single: shilling) = 1 Australian pound (plural: pound) (1910-1966)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Australian dollar (plural: dollar) [AUD] (since 1966)
Symbols: d (penny), s (shilling), £ or A£ (pound), $ or A$ (dollar)
Languages on coins: English
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numbers on coins: Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
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Adelaide Show, Adelaide (AUS): "A"Note: Not really a mint, but at this show people were allowed to strike a 'Howard Florey dollar' coin. Coins struck at this show, bear this mint mark.
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Brisbane Agricultural Show, Brisbane (AUS): "B"Note: Not really a mint, but at this show people were allowed to strike a 'Howard Florey dollar' coin. Coins struck at this show, bear this mint mark.
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Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association (ANDA) Show, Brisbane (AUS): "B" in square |
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Royal Australian Mint, Canberra (AUS): "C" |
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Melbourne Mint, Melbourne (AUS): "M" or "M" in square
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Perth Mint, Perth (AUS): "P" or "P" in square |
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Sydney Mint, Sydney (AUS): "S" or "S" in square |
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Birmingham Mint (Heaton's Mint), Birmingham (GBR): "H" |
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Royal Mint London, London (GBR): "PL" |
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United States Mint - Denver Mint, Denver (USA): "D" |
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United States Mint - San Francisco Mint, San Francisco (USA): "S" with serif and "S" without serifNote: only coins from 1942-1944
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Privy Marks
Designer Marks
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? (???): "SB"Note: this mark can be found on the 2009 Koala gold coin
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Aaron Baggio (?): Monogram of "AB" |
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Joseph Edgar Boehm (AUT): "J.E.B." |
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Jody Clark (GBR): "JC" |
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Stuart Devlin (AUS): "SD" |
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Mary Gillick (GBR): "M·G·" |
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Vladimir Gottwald (?): "G" incused on dot |
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Horst Hahne (DEU): "HH" |
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Aleysha Howarth (?): "AH" |
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Ing Ing Jong (?): "IJ" |
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George Edward Kruger-Gray (GBR): "K G" or "K" and "G" |
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Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal (AUS): "BM" |
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Raphael David Maklouf (ISR): "RDM" |
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Jennifer McKenna (?): "JM" |
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Natasha Muhl (?): "NM" |
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Thomas Humphrey Paget (GBR): "HP" |
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Benedetto Pistrucci (ITA): "B.P." |
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Ian Rank-Broadley (GBR): "IRB" |
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Wade Robinson (?): "WR" |
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John Serranno (AUS): "JS" |
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Tom Vaughan (?): "TV" |
National identification and other marks
Coats of Arms of Australia
The coat of arms of Australia used from 1908-1912 consists of a central escutcheon decorated with the Cross of St. George with five six-pointed stars on the cross. Around the edges are 6 smaller escutcheons. The crest is the 7-pointed Commonwealth Star (six for every state and one for future states). The supporters are a red kangaroo and an emu with a raised leg standing on a patch of grass. The banner bears the motto: "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA".
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In 1912 the King adopted the current coat of arms of Australia. It consists of a central escutcheon, which is decorated with the badges of the states (clockwise starting top left: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia. The border is decorated with ermine. The red kangaroo and emu still support the escutcheon, as native animals. Above the whole a seven-pointed star (Commonwealth Star) is placed representing the six states and the country as a whole. The bottom is decorated with Golden Wattle and a banner with the text "AUSTRALIA". The background is decorated with Golden Wattle, the national floral emblem.
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Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
The coat of arms of the United Kingdom consists of an escutcheon divided in 4 parts with a crown on top. The four parts are decorated with a harp (symbolizing the separated Ireland), three passant guardant lions (symbolizing England) and a single rampant lion (symbolizing Scotland).
Photograph of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom as it appears on Australian coins
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Drawing of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom as it appears on Australian coins
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Latin abbreviated inscriptions
BRITANIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Latin: Britaniarum Regina Fidei Defensor
English: Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith
D.G.BRITT. OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP:
Latin: Dei Gratia Brittanniarum Omnium Rex Fideo Defensor Indae Imperator
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
Latin: Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith
D : G : BR OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Latin: Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indae Imperator
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Latin: Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor
English: By The Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Latin: Britaniarum Regina Fidei Defensor
English: Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith
D.G.BRITT. OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP:
Latin: Dei Gratia Brittanniarum Omnium Rex Fideo Defensor Indae Imperator
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
D : G : BR : OMN : REX FIDEI DEF.
Latin: Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith
D : G : BR OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Latin: Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor Indae Imperator
English: By The grace of God, King of all of Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Latin: Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor
English: By The Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith
Other marks
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Privy Mark of World Money Fair Berlin (DEU): BearThe privy mark of the Berlin World Money Fair can be found on Koala Bullion coins. Unfortunately, not a lot of information is available about this mark.
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