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New Member
Australia
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hi all, who or what would you like to see on the obverse of our coins if we became a republic, I pick a map of Australia (without tassie of course)hehe
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Moderator
 Australia
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We wouldn't have to become a republic to remove the Queen from the obverse, because there's no law in place that says the monarch has to be there. The Coinage Act of 1965 gives the Treasurer the power to set the designs of the coins to whatever he/she wishes. Several other countries of which the Queen is also head of state don't show the Queen on their coins; Papua New Guinea is a good example.
Of course, the opposite is also true - we could become a republic and keep the Queen there anyway; this is presently the state of affairs in Fiji.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
 Australia
30 Posts |
i dont think the queen would stay if we did become a republic, it would be symbolic to remove her I think.
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Valued Member
Australia
363 Posts |
what about eddie maguire? ....he seems to be in/on everything else....
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New Member
Australia
30 Posts |
he would get my vote, go pies
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Valued Member
Australia
61 Posts |
Anybody as long it isn't that Rudd clown. Oops, that's political. I remove the comment. LOL.
Seriously, I am not a Monarchist but the Queen could still grace the obverse side of our coinage for mine.
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New Member
Australia
30 Posts |
new zealand could have a close up of a sheeps behind.lol
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1262 Posts |
Sheeps behind what?  How about Don Bradman |
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New Member
Australia
14 Posts |
As long as it isn't that Howard clown. Oops slipped again.
How about the current president?
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I'm an American, but my Two Cents' worth -- Hope the Queen stays on the obverse. She seems to be a good and honest person, and I think a Monarch design is very attractive on coins. Of course we wouldn't want George III to replace Lincoln, Jefferson, FDR, Washington, or JFK. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm a yank, so I'm following what our FIRST founding fathers thought:
Liberty
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1040 Posts |
Ahhh....So we are thinking politicians then.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
G'day,
quote: "A bunch of bananas?"
- has Paul KEATING come out of retirement ?
Peter
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Posted 08/29/2008 12:14 am
