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rggoodie, that is very interesting. I would be mad if my proof coins were tarnished thanks to her!
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In the next part of my story, you get to strike your own coins. Machine  Unused planchets  The coin that I got  Struck in Canberra Mint, 9th Feburary 2007, 11:58am. Head towards the gallery section, you get to see the preparaton of the dies       More to come... My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. Edited by gxseries
02/20/2007 8:49 pm
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Edited by gxseries
02/21/2007 03:11 am
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United States
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tell me more about the Adelaide ingot (The history) and of the square coin
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Australia
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The Adelaide ingot was minted to allow discovered gold to be handled in a more convenient fashion. It was minted on agreement between the colony of South Australia treasurer and the South Australian banking company in 1852. It was only used for convenience the short lived Adelaide pound was minted. The currency itself was a minted strip of gold with the weight stamped on it and a seal stamped on it. The fineness was about 23 1/8 carats and each ingot included a stamp telling the equivalent weight in 22 carat gold. Generally the ingots were only intended for circulation between banks but of course they got into circulation and were found to be easily counterfeited and altered.
The square penny was a pattern struck in CuNi in the early 20's. They were an experiment to come up with a replacement for the larger bronze pennies that remained in circulation until 1964.
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My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Australia
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That Adelaide Pound looks sweeeeeeeet. Sorry I have just drooled all over myself.
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Pillar of the Community
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My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Australia
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Good photos gxseries. Being in Canberra, I enjoy visiting the mint every so often (even if just to pick up some new coins for my collection).
The mint will be even better once they finish the refurbishment.
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I've just dumped some of the better pictures in a gallery that I just made: http://www.gxseries.com/gallery/?di...rra%20Mint07It's still under trial so... don't try to break it yet!  Some 96 pictures are uploaded to it. You can check my other picture folders if you like. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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Brings back fond memories of my 4 years in Oz. We only managed to make it to Canberra once (I was a poor student/father/husband at the time). I seem to remember the Euro display when we were there and that would have been before the 2000 Olympics. (Can't exactly remember when though.)
One of these days, I'll break out my Aussie coins and see what I'm missing. Mostly new issues, though.
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Australia
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Someone asked about the Adelaide assay ingots at the Mint - here's a pic It is of utmost rarity and here are two of them - one sold privately in Australia last year for $600,000  Edited by Bluesfil
05/31/2007 08:58 am
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Wow, made me wonder who had such ingots in the past. Families of miners?
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Australia
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They were made prior to the assent being given for the Adelaide pounds - I assume they were used by Merchants and Banks ans probably by miners wanting their gold in a commercially useable currency.
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United States
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Two points: 1.) It's great that you have a mint that is so open about its processes and actually allows you to mint your own coins! That is so cool it makes me want to visit just for that. 2.) It's great of you to take the time to share it with us. Thanks!  |
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