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| − | This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-45 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after [[Great Britain]] had debased her coins to .500 fine. | + | This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-45 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after [[Great Britain]] had debased her coins to 0.500 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 11,000,000 from San Francisco (shown here) plus 22,440,000 at Melbourne. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 11,000,000 from San Francisco (shown here) plus 22,440,000 at Melbourne. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 11.31 g, .925 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 40. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 40. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017. | ||
| + | * Pitt, Michael, ''Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition,'' Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| − | + | * [[Australia 1943-S florin|1943-S florin]] | |
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| − | * [[Australia 1943- | ||
* [[Australia 1944-S shilling|1944-S shilling]] | * [[Australia 1944-S shilling|1944-S shilling]] | ||
| − | * [[Australia | + | * [[Australia 1946 florin|1946 florin]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1944]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1944]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Australia]] | * return to coins of [[Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:08, 21 August 2025
This type was struck at the Melbourne mint 1938-45 with help from the San Francisco and Denver mints 1942-44. Australia maintained the sterling silver standard until 1945, years after Great Britain had debased her coins to 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 11,000,000 from San Francisco (shown here) plus 22,440,000 at Melbourne.
Specification: 11.31 g, 0.925 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 40.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
- 1943-S florin
- 1944-S shilling
- 1946 florin
- Coins and currency dated 1944
- return to coins of Australia