Prior to transition from pounds, shillings and pence, Queen Elizabeth’s father King George VI appeared on the back of the nation’s coins and bank notes.īut after his death in 1952, a competition was launched to design the Queen’s effigy for coins and banknotes in the UK and other Commonwealth nations. Queen Elizabeth has appeared on money more than any other person in history, with her face adorning currency in 35 countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Treasury had been working with the Royal Australian Mint as well as the Perth Mint to plan for a change in the effigy on Australian coins, which will be supplied by the UK Royal Mint.Īs this transition may take some time, coins bearing the late Queen’s face on it may continue to be minted.Ĭoins featuring the Queen will remain legal tender so for some time there will be a mix of both the new King and his mother in circulation. It’s part of a tradition that dates back to the reign of Charles II in the 1600s, and states that each new monarch must alternate in the direction they gaze. However, from next year, the effigy of King Charles III will begin popping up on the back of newly-minted coins, but in an interesting change, he will now be facing the left. The Queen has been the only monarch to feature on Australia’s decimal currency, which was introduced in 1966. The $5 note featuring the Queen will not be changing immediately. But he got the last laugh because in the last 24 hours demand for coins and other products has just gone berserk. “The man said: ‘the Queen is about to die, I want everything you have with her’.

“He must have had some inside link to Buckingham Palace,” Mr Seigel told The Australian Financial Review. Helena Spade Guinea Shield Coins comes to you in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. On the reverse is the Spade Guinea shield design from 1787. He sold the man about $1600 worth of coins featuring Queen Elizabeth from his Collins Street-based Max Stern and Co store. Bears a face value of 10 Pence backed by St. Mr Seigel on Monday received a phone call from a collector asking to purchase everything the Queen’s face was on in his store. Melbourne coin dealer Sam Seigel would have had a similar rush on Friday if it weren’t for one clever buyer. Silver bullion coinage 2 dollars 2010 (2010- ) silver FIGI TAKU / FINE SILVER. The Perth Mint and Royal Australian Mint will also likely issue their own Australian tribute coins for collectors, as will The Royal Mint in the UK, Mr Marks said. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND / Crown above center hole Coin value - 1-2 USD. Coins will soon be printed with King Charles face on them.įor those looking to source coins for Queen Elizabeth II, reputable coin dealers are the gold standard but Aussies looking to cash in on the trend can also look at platforms such as eBay and Amazon, as well as social media marketplaces.

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