2010 $1 100 Years of Australian Commonwealth Coinage PNC

In 1910, Australia issued coinage in its own right as legal tender for the entire country. The first coin issue comprised the florin, shilling, sixpence and threepence; the penny and halfpenny were released the following year. The coins were produced by the Royal Mint in London. King Edward VII featured on the obverse of all denominations the 1908 Australian coat of arms on the reverse. Edward died soon after the first shipment of coins reached Australia, and his image was replaced by that of his successor, George V, on the 1911 coins.