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Coin - 1 Shilling, Australia, 1961
Reg. No: NU 4751
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- Summary:
- Australia
Shilling 1961
Mint: Melbourne - Description:
- A silver coin (23.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a laureate head of Elizabeth II facing right with the legend, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA F: D:. The reverse features a ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1961. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 23.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.649 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | farm animals, sheep |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Melbourne Mint, Medal Makers, Victoria, Australia, Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Pre-decimal |
| DateEra: | 1961 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Shilling |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Elizabeth II, laureate right; around, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: |
| Reverse Description: | Ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1961. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F: D: Reverse: AUSTRALIA SHILLING 1961 KG |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia |
| Mint: | Melbourne (Mint) |
| Artist: | Mary Gillick |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943)
- HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926- )
- Melbourne Mint, Medal Makers, Victoria, Australia
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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