Thread: coins from Australia

Originally Posted by collect4fun

8 coins a little bigger than a quarter with Elizabeth II on the obverse and a platapuss (sp?) and the number 20 on the reverse. They range in date from 1966 to 1981.

KM#66, 20 cents (Krause spells it platypus), cu-ni, the '66 lists at 20¢ VF to 7 Unc and the '81 is 15-50¢, with the others in the same general range.

3 coins about the size of a dime with Elizabeth II on the obverse and a mole type animal and the number 5 on the reverse. Dated 1967,1974 & 1980.

That's a short beaked anteater on KM#64, cu-ni 5 cents. '67 = 15¢-$2.25 VF-Unc, '74 = 15¢-5¢ VF-Unc, and '80 = 10¢-35¢ XF-Unc.

2 coins with Elizabeth on the obverse and a peacock and the number 10 on the reverse. dated 1982 & 1983.

KM#65 cu-ni 10 cents with a Superb Lyre Bird. Both list at 10¢-20¢ XF-Unc.

1 coin that has Elizabeth on the obverse and several kangaroos on the back and 1 dollar. It is the color of a Sac dollar and dated 1984.

KM#74, ni-al-cu, XF $1, Unc. $4.

I'm sure there is not a lot of value here

Monetary value isn't everything, and how many forum members own kangaroo fur coin purses?.

Originally Posted by collect4fun

Thanks for the info Roy.

The kangaroo fur coin purse is kinda neat and with the coins, only cost my wife $2. So I guess she made some money on the deal.

Someone wants her pouch back! ;-)

The purse is worth more than the coins, I'd bet. Can you post a photo of it?