Proclamation and early gold coins
We are pleased to offer quality proclamation and gold coins from the early days of Australian numismatics.
These coins are so called following Governor King's 1800 proclamation that certain internationally-circulating coins would have a value in the Australian colony higher than elsewhere. This was intended to retain in the fledgling economy an adequate supply of coinage. The following items have been selected for their visual attractiveness, historic significance and strong investment potential.
|
Country of issue |
Metal |
Denomination |
Year |
Grade |
Price A$ |
|
Austria |
silver |
Maria Theresa thaler, naturally toned, superb click here for image |
1780 |
gem unc |
25
|
|
Britain |
silver |
Shilling click here for image |
1787 |
virtually unc |
375
|
|
Britain |
silver |
Shilling click here for image |
1787 |
EF-aEF |
175
|
|
Britain |
silver |
Sixpence without semee of hearts click here for image |
1787 |
superb Unc |
325
|
|
Britain |
silver |
Sixpence without semee of hearts click here for image |
1787 |
good EF |
215
|
|
Britain |
silver |
Fourpence click here for image |
1681 |
fine |
95 |
|
Britain |
copper |
Cartwheel twopence click here for image |
1797 |
extremely fine |
725
|
|
Britain |
copper |
Cartwheel twopence |
1797 |
aFine |
35
|
|
Britain |
copper |
George III penny, lustrous, some original red colour |
1799 |
extremely fine |
95
|
|
India |
gold |
Mohur, Bengal Presidency, |
1830 |
PROOF FDC |
4850
|
|
India |
gold |
Pagoda, traces of light reddish patina click here for image |
- |
a unc/unc |
295
|
|
India |
silver |
half rupee, AH1172, 1812-1817, Year 6 (Pr 253), original mint lustre, original blue-gold patina, rare this good, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
6 |
Unc |
185
|
|
India |
silver |
half rupee, AH1215 (Pr 288), original mint lustre, soft natural patina, rare this condition, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
|
Unc |
195
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, 1707, Yr 5(1), (Pr 118), original frosty silver-gold toning, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
5 |
extremely fine |
265
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, AH(1)131, Year 'ahd' (1717) in the name of Shah Jahan II, (Pr 32), a few minor edge cuts as struck, original blue-grey toning, extremely rare, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
ahd |
extremely fine |
650
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, AH113(?), Year 8 (1726-27) in the name of Shah Jahan II, (Pr 41), has been cleaned, but does not detract, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
8 |
a unc |
185
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, AH113(9), Year 9 (Pr 42), original blue-grey toning, very rare this good, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
9 |
a unc |
275
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, 1800-1824, (Pr 270), lovely original frosty silver-gold toning, rare this good, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
|
Unc |
195
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, AH1215, 1823-1824, struck at the Calcutta mint (Pr 270), reverse adjustment marks, beautiful deep silver-blue toning, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008 |
|
a unc |
225
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, AH1229, 17/49, two year type without Darogah marks (Pr 286), lovely natural patina, ex Baldwin's Auction 54, May 2008. Originally from the famous Pridmore collection, with original ticket that reads "a fine specimen of this issue". |
17 |
very fine |
225
|
|
India |
silver |
Half rupee, silver, lovely natural golden-red patina |
|
very fine |
75
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, year 19, plain edge, very rare this good |
19 |
EF/a unc |
215
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee, year 45, straight milled edge |
45 |
aFine |
95
|
|
India |
silver |
Bombay AH1215 Rupee, year 46, plain edge, attractive even toning |
46 |
good Fine |
85
|
|
India |
silver |
Rupee |
|
very good |
75
|
|
Netherlands |
silver |
Ducaton click here for image |
1775 |
VF |
345
|
|
Portugal |
silver |
400 reis click here for image |
1781 |
gVF |
155
|
|
Portugal |
silver |
640 reis click here for image |
1808 |
gFine |
135
|
|
Spain |
silver |
Two reale click here for image |
1811 |
Average |
85
|
|
Spain |
silver |
One reale Carolus III, plugged hole click here for image |
1734 |
Average |
45
|
|
Spain |
silver |
Half reale Carolus III click here for image |
1787 |
aFine |
95
|
|
Spain |
silver |
8 reales Carolus IIII dollar click here for image |
1804 |
VF |
495
|
|
Bolivia |
silver |
8 reales Carolus IIII dollar. Superb example, Slightly concave as is common, so obverse is EF but reverse is virtually uncirculated. click here for image |
1808 |
EF/aUnc |
625
|
|
Bolivia |
silver |
Shipwreck coin from the wreck of The Hollandia in 1742. 8 reales pillar dollar. BU when submerged, since treated by reverse electrolysis and now highly appealing. Has slight bend in planchet as is common with salvaged coins click here for image |
1742 |
a unc |
625
|
|
Mexico |
silver |
Half reale Carolus III click here for image |
1804 |
unc |
325
|
Gold Australian half sovereigns and sovereigns
All these coins were acquired at the recent historic auction in Melbourne of the gold holdings of the Reserve Bank of Australia. As well as being superb examples of the type, all these coins have historic significance and therefore strong investment potential. All come in the original packaging of the Auction of the Gold Coins of the Reserve Bank of Australia, November 2005, and with documentation from the auction.
The identifier in brackets refers to the publication The Gold Half Sovereign, 2nd edition, 2004, by Michael Marsh.
Australian half sovereigns
| Date | Description |
Grading
|
Image
|
Price
A$
|
| 1865 S | Queen Victoria young portrait, Sydney mint, type II (Marsh 390), very rare this good. Scarce in any condition. |
Fine
|
 |
1285
|
| 1906 S | King Edward VII, St George reverse, Sydney mint, (Marsh 523) Very scarce this condition. |
aUnc
|
 |
825
|
Australian sovereigns
|
Date
|
Description |
Grading
|
Image
|
Price
A$
|
|
1889
M
|
Queen Victoria Jubilee portrait, St George reverse, normal JEB / legend 2, Melbourne mint (Marsh 133), original lustre, highly attractive |
Unc
|
 |
765
|
|
1901
P
|
Queen Victoria veiled portrait, St George reverse, Perth mint (Marsh 173), original lustre, highly attractive |
aUnc
|
 |
565
|
|
1906
M
|
King Edward VII, St George reverse, Melbourne mint (Marsh 190), original lustre, highly attractive |
Choice
Unc
|
 |
675
|
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