April 2018 - The Australian Coin Collecting Blog

Monthly Archives: April 2018

New Portrait of the Queen to be Used on Australian Coins from 2019

Posted on April 25, 2018 by kdh

The announcement that Australia would have a different portrait of the Queen struck on new coins coincided with the 92nd birthday of our reigning monarch. On the 21st April 2018 (the Queen’s actual birthday not the holiday we celebrate it…

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Vale Stuart Devlin Your Iconic Coin Designs Forever in My Pocket

Posted on April 18, 2018 by kdh

We are saddened to hear of the peaceful passing of the beloved designer Stuart Devlin whose designs adorn coins of many countries including many of those you have in your pocket or wallet right now. He’s the designer of the…

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Error Coin Spotlight – 80% Off Centre George VI Australian Penny

Posted on April 7, 2018 by msn

Grossly off-centre coins like the one shown above are particularly sought after by collectors This coin is about 80% off centre and shows design elements that identify it as a penny of George VI. Often these sorts of radically off…

Posted in Error Coins

2018 Coloured $2 Coin Lest We Forget Eternal Flame

Posted on April 4, 2018 by kdh

As ANZAC Day approaches we’ll soon see a new coloured 2 dollar coin in our change depicting the eternal flame surrounded by a pool of reflection. This orange yellow flame centre is surrounded by blue tones of water. The legends…

Posted in Coin News, Collecting Coins

Monthly Archives: April 2018

New Portrait of the Queen to be Used on Australian Coins from 2019

Vale Stuart Devlin Your Iconic Coin Designs Forever in My Pocket

Error Coin Spotlight – 80% Off Centre George VI Australian Penny

2018 Coloured $2 Coin Lest We Forget Eternal Flame

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