Australian And New Zealand Coins, How Far Back Can We Go - First Edition

Yes,the 'looting' of the Dunbar was common knowledge,at least in Sydney,and made it to the daily papers in the 1960's.
The scavengering petered out by the 1970's and was more of a recreational dive for Scuba Clubs after that but it took decades for the Govt. to protect the wreck.
Guy posted on here a few years back(may have been the Oz Coin Forum?) that one of his relatives was involved in the Dives on the wreck,if he is still around he may know more details on how many PH Tokens and other Coins were salvaged.

Now you're getting difficult Tane.
That's like picking your favourite child. :)

For NZ, this would have to be one of my favourites.


and the beautiful old half crowns are awesome.



For Aus, I might be a bit biased here, but really do like our W.A. 20 coin design.


and although this is a NCLT newspaper coin, I was impressed with the quality. A near perfect coin.


Steve :)

Australia, and I am avoiding any later add ons, so no lustrous Centennial Florins or 1945 ones.

I love sets of shiny coins.


2006 as its beautiful and has all 8 coins



The 1971 10 cents (Disregard the other coins here), because finding a 1917 10 cent coin that shiny not from a set, is like coming out of Siberia with a major pop star.

And something silvery and fairly valuable


1927 Canberra Florin, what a beauty and the shilling is not half bad.


Don't worry tomorrow another challenge for us!

I think Princetane must have missed your query ... have a look here, it's quite an interesting read.
https://www.thebarrier.co.nz/Histor...geonPost.htm

http://goccf.com/t/387337&whichpage=25#3347674

Beautiful coins Rob and JBuck. I am in love with my proof sets too.




My 1983 Australian is very creamy and shiny and it cost me just $5.

Going back a bit further is the glistening 1965 set of coins, I have a few of these and I think the Halfcrown here was sent to Steve.



Not forgetting some of the humour of the era caused by a massive coin shortage in 1966

Here is a side by side with a 1853 penny

I wonder if anyone can tell where damage cause by seawater or just oxidation from age

Maybe the explosives

Could be both Ryurazu and congratulations for showing an 1850s piece!

Holloway tokens like all pre 1860 "Bronze" coinage was in fact copper, which was not as durable as bronze and thus pitted and corroded easily (Just look at most 17th and 18th copper halfpence and farthings!), also my Cartwheels are not a sight for sore eyes either.

Sea damage I would expect to see some rust or black accretions, many Holloway tokens came on other ships and were used heavily. I looked him up and Holloways controlled a huge patent medicine empire that foundered in NZ at least in 1903, when an act banned Quackery, Mendicants and Patent Medicines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holloway

However he also sold ointments and some better pills, he died very rich and endowed the Holloway College, that hellaspooky gothic pile in the Total Eclipse of the Heart Video.

Now today's challenge - show your least favourite/ most worn and messed up item!

Here's mine back by popular demand, the star of 1912!