1970 NZ One Dollar

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Uncirculated The 1970 New Zealand “Mount Cook” One Dollar coin features the second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend ‘ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND’ around, date below. The obverse features an image of Mount Cook, […]

1955 Italy 50 Lire

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins Grading and value (USD) VG F VF EF aUnc Unc $0.12 $0.24 $0.43 $0.49 $10.46 $11.19+ VG = Very good, F = Fine, VF = Very fine, EF = Extremely fine = aUnc = Almost uncirculated, Unc = Uncirculated The 1955 Italian 50 Lire features on […]

1890 German 1 Pfennig

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1890 German 1 Pfennig features the Coat of Arms (Imperial eagle Type 2; with small shield) with mint mark ‘A’ repeated twice beneath. The reverse features the lettering ‘DEUTSCHES REICH’ and the date, with ‘PFENNIG’ beneath. Specifications Date: 1890 Sovereign: Wilhelm II Minted: Berlin Collection […]

1875 German 1 Pfennig

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins The 1875 1 Pfennig features an Eagle with wings outstretched facing left. Shield on chest bearing same design with a crown and ribbon above and the mintmark at the base (possibly ‘E’ or ‘F’ mint marks) The reverse features a large central numeral with lettering ‘DEUTSCHES […]

Aztec Sun Stone Medallion

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes and world coins This souvenir Aztec calendar sun stone is a reproduction of the Aztec Calendar Stone believed to have been carved in the late 15th Century, and discovered in Mexico City in 1790. The medallion features the wording ‘AZTECA Y PIEDPA DEL SOL’ (AZTEC CALENDAR AND SUN STONE), […]

1924 United States One Dollar Coin

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes & world coins The obverse text on the Peace Dollar reads “Liberty; In God We Trvst (Trust); 1924.” The reverse text on the silver dollar reads “United States of America; E Pluribus Unum; One Dollar; Peace.” The obverse of the coin has a bust of a female facing the left with a […]

1921 United States One Dollar Coin

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes & world coins The 1921 One Dollar coin, known as the “Morgan Dollar” features the Liberty head, facing left with lettering:‘E · PLURIBUS · UNUM (OUT · OF MANY · ONE)’and ‘LIBERTY’ with the date below. On the reverse, an Eagle holding arrows and an olive branch, within wreath with […]

1899 Argentina 10 Centavos

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes & world coins Freedom head Oudine, wearing a Phrygian cap to the left, with the date below and the country name above around the rim with lettering:REPUBLICA ARGENTINA* 1933 * Reverse:10 CENTAVOS Specifications Date: 1936 Govt: Federal Republic Minted: Buenos Aires Collection located in Adelaide, South Australia Website by

1938 Italy 5 centecime

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes & world coins ObverseBare head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right with lettering: VITT·EM· | III·RE·E·IMP· (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor) Eagle in profile, with outstretched wings and head right has fasces with axe in its claws. Below the fasces the crowned Shield of Savoia divides value […]

1904 Belgium 10 centimes

Pre-decimal Australian & UK coins, banknotes & world coins Obverse: Centre hole within crowned monogram, large date below, legend in french ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE (Kingdom of Belgium) Reverse: Spray of leaves to left of centre hole, denomination to right Specifications Date: 1904 Sovereign: King Leopold II Minted: Collection located in Adelaide, South Australia Website by