Commonwealth of Australia
Country in Oceania (1901-present)
Location: Oceania
Capital City: Melbourne (1901-1927), Canberra (1927-present)
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
Main languages: English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Atheism
Chronology
1901: Six British colonies (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia) federated into a single independent dominion
Currency
Pound (1910-1966)
1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence • 1 Florin = 2 Shillings • 1 Crown = 5 Shillings
Dollar (1966-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Coins from Australia in the collection
•1/2 Penny, 1911 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, London mint, KM#22)
•1/2 Penny, 1922 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, Sydney mint, KM#22)
•1/2 Penny, 1929 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, Melbourne mint, KM#22)
•1/2 Penny, 1933 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, Melbourne mint, KM#22)
•1/2 Penny, 1948 (King George VI (1936-1952), bronze, Melbourne mint, KM#41)
•1 Penny, 1916 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, Calcutta mint, KM#23)
•1 Penny, 1922 (King George V (1910-1936), bronze, Melbourne mint, KM#23)
•1 Penny, 1943 (King George VI (1936-1952), bronze, Melbourne mint, KM#43)
•1 Penny, 1944 (King George VI (1936-1952), bronze, Perth mint, KM#43)
•3 Pence, 1922 (King George V (1910-1936), silver (.925), London mint, KM#24)
•6 Pence, 1926 (King George V (1910-1936), silver (.925), London, Melbourne, and Sydney mints, KM#25)
•1 Florin, 1940 (King George VI (1936-1952), silver (.925), Melbourne mint, KM#40)
•1 Florin, 1951 (King George VI (1936-1952), silver (.500), Melbourne mint, KM#47) Commemmorative: 50th Anniversary of Federation
•1 Florin, 1954 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver (.500), Melbourne mint, KM#55) Commemorative: Royal Visit
•1 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#62)
•1 Cent, 1988 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#78)
•2 Cent, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#63)
•2 Cent, 1981 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#63)
•2 Cent, 1983 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#63)
•2 Cent, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Canberra mint, KM#79)
•5 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1974 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1977 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1981 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra and Llantrisant mints, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1982 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1983 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#64)
•5 Cent, 1987 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#80)
•5 Cent, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#401)
•5 Cent, 2004 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#401)
•5 Cent, 2006 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#401)
•5 Cent, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#401)
•5 Cent, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#4653)
•10 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, London mint, KM#65)
•10 Cent, 1971 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#65)
•10 Cent, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#65)
•10 Cent, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#65)
•10 Cent, 1981 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#65)
•10 Cent, 1999 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#402)
•10 Cent, 2006 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#402)
•10 Cent, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#4656)
•20 Cent, 1966 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, London mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1967 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1974 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1976 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1977 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1980 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1982 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#66)
•20 Cent, 1988 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#82)
•20 Cent, 1995 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#295) Commemorative: 50th Anniversary of the United Nations
•20 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#403)
•20 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#552) Commemorative: Federation Centennial (Australian Capital Territory)
•20 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#554) Commemorative: Federation Centennial (Queensland)
•20 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#556) Commemorative: Federation Centennial (Victoria)
•20 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#564) Commemorative: Federation Centennial (Tasmania)
•20 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#745) Commemorative: 60th anniversary of the end of WWII
•20 Cent, 2011 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#1566) Commemorative: Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
•20 Cent, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#4659)
•50 Cent, 1969 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1970 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#69) Commemorative: 200th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's voyage to Australia
•50 Cent, 1971 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1972 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1972 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#70) Commemorative: Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
•50 Cent, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1979 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1980 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1969 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1981 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#72) Commemorative: Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
•50 Cent, 1982 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#74) Commemorative: 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
•50 Cent, 1983 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#68)
•50 Cent, 1995 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#294) Commemorative: 50th Anniversary of the end of WWII (Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop)
•50 Cent, 1998 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#364) Commemorative: 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Bass Strait
•50 Cent, 1999 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#404)
•50 Cent, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#437) Commemorative: Royal Visit
•50 Cent, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#488.1) Commemorative: Milennium
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#491.1) Commemorative: Federation Centenary
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#533) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Norfolk Island)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#551) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (New South Wales)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#553) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Australian Capital Territory)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#555) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Queensland)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#557) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Victoria)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#559) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Northern Territory)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#561) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (South Australia)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#563) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Western Australia)
•50 Cent, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#565) Commemorative: Federation Centenary (Tasmania)
•50 Cent, 2002 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#602) Commemorative: Year of the Outback
•50 Cent, 2004 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#694) Commemorative: Student Design
•50 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#746) Commemorative: 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII
•50 Cent, 2005 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#769) Commemorative: 2005 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
•50 Cent, 2014 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver (.999), Perth mint, KM#2884)
•50 Cent, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), cupronickel, Canberra mint, KM#4663)
•1 Dollar, 1984 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#77)
•1 Dollar, 1986 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#87) Commemorative: International Year of Peace
•1 Dollar, 1988 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#100) Commemorative: 200th Anniversary of the First Fleet
•1 Dollar, 1995 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#269) Commemorative: Banjo Patterson and Waltzing Matilda
•1 Dollar, 1996 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#310) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Parkes
•1 Dollar, 2002 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#600) Commemorative: Year of the Outback
•1 Dollar, 2003 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#754) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
•1 Dollar, 2015 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver (.999), Perth mint, KM#3083) Commemorative: Australian Age of Dinosaurs (Minmi paravertebra)
•1 Dollar, 2015 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver (.999), Perth mint, KM#3084) Commemorative: Australian Age of Dinosaurs (Muttaburrasaurus landoni)
•1 Dollar, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint)
•2 Dollar, 2017 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#406)
•2 Dollar, 2024 (King Charles III (2022-present), aluminum bronze, Canberra mint, KM#4737)
•5 Dollar, 2000 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver (.999), Perth mint) Commemorative: 2000 Olympics, Sydney
Banknotes from Australia in the collection
•10 Shillings, 1961-1965 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#33)
•1 Pound, 1938-1941 (King George VI (1936-1952), P#26)
•1 Dollar, 1972 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#37)
•2 Dollar, 1983 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#38)
•5 Dollar, 2001 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), P#56) Commemorative: Federation Centennial