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Lara RSL Sub BranchMoney, Japanese Goverment One Shilling, 1942
... Japanese Goverment One Shilling...money, paper, currency, japanese, wwii, japan, oceania, shilling, one, occupation, japanese government, blue...On the front reads "Japanese Government One Shilling" and on the reverse the number 1. ...Japanese Goverment One Shilling Money ...The Japanese government-issued Oceanian Pound was one of several issues of Japanese invasion money used during World War II. Consisting of only four denominations, the Oceanian Pound was the shortest set (i.e., total number of denominations) issued. Geographically, the region of Oceania comprises numerous islands across the vast South and Central Pacific which includes the islands of New Zealand.[1] Certain descriptions may or may not include Australia.[2] Oceania has also been defined by island groupings: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.[1][3] However, from a numismatic perspective (i.e., the issuance of Japanese invasion money), Oceania consisted of the occupied territories of Guam, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Caroline Islands, Marianas Islands, Solomon Islands, Palau, and the now defunct Territory of New Guinea.[4] [5] Although officially called "Oceania" the region was considered a financial and currency union under Japanese colonial dominion that included several political jurisdictions rather than a single polity.A blue coloured paper note with picture of fruit and an island beach on the front.On the front reads "Japanese Government One Shilling" and on the reverse the number 1. On the front in red are the letters "OC".money, paper, currency, japanese, wwii, japan, oceania, shilling, one, occupation, japanese government, blue -
Bendigo Military MuseumFunctional object - HEATER METERS, ONE SHILLING, Landis & GYRS.A, Pre 1970
... HEATER METERS, ONE SHILLING....1) Heater meter, metal construction black coating, top face has a glass section with a "usage meter" saying "coins paid, unused", metal plate under with details re numbers, maker, coins per hour, on right side slot for "Shillings only" with knob, removeable lockable tray at bottom for coin storage and removing. .2)Same style as .1) but a different glass face style metering, it has 11 circular dials with one hand, these show "Coins paid, coins unused", this one shows the round meter going around when in use. ...Functional object HEATER METERS, ONE SHILLING Landis & GYRS.A ....1) This one was used in the Writing room which later became a Meeting room then finally the RSL Building & History room. it was attached to the LH side of the Fire Place and ran an old Electric Heater on the Hearth. It was used up to about 2005. .2) This one was in the Old Kitchen built on the side of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in the mid 1960's This one ran the Electric stoves used by the Womens Auxiliary of the Bendigo RSL and to make the Rum & Coffee for the ANZAC Day Dawn service. The kitchen was removed as part of the Renovations in 2016 - 18..1) Heater meter, metal construction black coating, top face has a glass section with a "usage meter" saying "coins paid, unused", metal plate under with details re numbers, maker, coins per hour, on right side slot for "Shillings only" with knob, removeable lockable tray at bottom for coin storage and removing. .2)Same style as .1) but a different glass face style metering, it has 11 circular dials with one hand, these show "Coins paid, coins unused", this one shows the round meter going around when in use. The only differance between to two shapes is at the top re fixing to a wall..1) On plate, "Remote Control Switch - for alternating switch No 26 204 020 - Type Wik 36.1 - Adjustable 1-6 coins per hour, Adjusted for 1 coin per hour" On stickers, "insert 10 cents - Turn knob to right". .2) On glass section, "230/240 revs per KWH - 1200 - Serial No 8338380 - 5 - 50". On label stuck on, "10 c equals 1/2 hour"brsl, smirsl, shilling -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCoin, 1948
... ...one shilling...Coin, One Shilling, dated 1948. Obverse shows George V1, Reverse shows a loin with sword and sceptre sitting on a crown.. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village one shilling coin british currency Coin, One Shilling, dated 1948. ...Coin, One Shilling, dated 1948. Obverse shows George V1, Reverse shows a loin with sword and sceptre sitting on a crown.. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, one shilling, coin, british currency -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - THE PRAGUE STRING QUARTET, CITY HALL, 27 October, 1965
... Elsie Flanagan. Program One Shilling. Advertisements: Hesse Bros...Madge Edgar, Elsie Flanagan. Program One Shilling. Advertisements: Hesse Bros, Electrical Sales Pty Ltd., Edgar's Toy Shop Authorised Newsagency, Allan's House of Music (this add includes prices of records), In Doubt? ...Madge Edgar Elsie Flanagan. Program One Shilling. Advertisements: Hesse Bros Electrical Sales Pty Ltd. ...The Prague String Quartet, City Hall, Bendigo. Wednesday, 27th October 1965, 8.15 pm. The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo Presents by arrangement with Musica Viva Society of Australia the Fourth Concert 1965 series. President: J Bright. Joint Hon. Secs. Madge Edgar, Elsie Flanagan. Program One Shilling. Advertisements: Hesse Bros, Electrical Sales Pty Ltd., Edgar's Toy Shop Authorised Newsagency, Allan's House of Music (this add includes prices of records), In Doubt? Why Not Buy A Gift Token - Available From 10/- at Allan's, Charing Cross, Bendigo.Boltons Print., Bendigoprogram, music, music advancement society bendigo, prague string quartet, city hall, bendigo. october 1965, 8.15 pm. the music advancement society of bendigo presents by arrangement with musica viva society of australia the fourth concert 1965 series. president: j bright. joint hon. secs. madge edgar, elsie flanagan. program one shilling. advertisements: hesse bros, electrical sales pty ltd., edgar's toy shop authorised newsagency, allan's house of music (this add includes prices of records), why not buy a gift token - available from 10/- at allan's -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - FATHER SYDNEY MACEWAN - TENOR, 16 Aug, 1956
... 16th Aug. Programme One Shilling. Records by Father Sydney MacEwan imported and 2 Australian made records available music stores. 3rd visit to Australia. 1st in 1936 & 2nd in 1948...Bendigo, Princess Theatre, Thurs., 16th Aug. Programme One Shilling. Listing of records by Father Sydney MacEwan imported in from England and 2 Australian made records available in local music stores. ...Bendigo, Princess Theatre, Thurs., 16th Aug. Programme One Shilling. Listing of records by Father Sydney MacEwan imported in from England and 2 Australian made records available in local music stores. ...The Australian Broadcasting Commission has pleasure in presenting Father Sydney MacEwan (Tenor). Victorian Country Tour 8.15pm. Associate Artist: John Douglas Todd, Pianist. Albury, Regent Theatre, Wed., 25th July. Ballarat, Regent Theatre, Thurs., 2nd Aug. Bendigo, Princess Theatre, Thurs., 16th Aug. Programme One Shilling. Listing of records by Father Sydney MacEwan imported in from England and 2 Australian made records available in local music stores. Father Sydney MacEwan is on his third visit to Australia. The first in 1936 and second in 1948, when he was invited to attend the Centenary of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Melbourne. It was not long after the first trip to Australia, and tours of Canada, the USA and Europe that Sydney MacEwan decided to become a priest, and renounced tempting radio and concert contracts. During the war he was an officiating Chaplin to the RAF Father MacEwan's normal duties as a parish priest . . . John Douglas Todd Tasmanian born in Tasmaniabut lived most of his life in Sydney. As associate artist with father MacEwan, John Douglas Todd, Sydney pianist, is making his sixth tour for the ABC and his second tour with Father MacEwan. He previously toured for the ABC with violinist Jeanne Gautier and singers William Warfield, Lord Lurgan and John Dudley. . . Programme Notes. Australian Broadcasting Commission R J Boyer, E R Dawes, Sir John Medley, The Hon. Dame Enid Lyons, P W Nette, P Vanthoff, C W Anderson, Charles Moses, Conrad Charlton, Dorrie O'Neil. Alceo Galliera conducting the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Soloist Mervyn Simpson, Trumpet. Coming concert dates Bendigo & Albury. Peter Dawson, Baritone with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra Concert Date. Advertisements for Georges of Collins St., Berlei, Wynvale Wines. Includes photographs of Father Sydney MacEwan & John Douglas Todd. 8 pages plus cover.program, theatre, father sydney macewan, the australian broadcasting commission pesenting father sydney macewan (tenor). victorian country tour associate artist: john douglas todd, pianist. bendigo, princess theatre, thurs., 16th aug. programme one shilling. records by father sydney macewan imported and 2 australian made records available music stores. 3rd visit to australia. 1st in 1936 & 2nd in 1948, centenary of the roman catholic diocese in melbourne. 1st trip to australia, and tours of canada, the usa and europe that sydney macewan decided to become a priest. during the war he was an officiating chaplin to the raf. john douglas todd tasmanian born lived life in sydney. associate artist with father macewan, john douglas todd, sydney pianist, 6th tour for the abc and 2nd tour with father macewan. he toured for the abc with violinist jeanne gautier and william warfield, lord lurgan and john dudley. programme notes. r j boyer, e r dawes, sir john medley, the hon. dame enid lyons, p w nette, p vanthoff, c w anderson, charles moses, conrad charlton, dorrie o'neil. alceo galliera conducting the victoria symphony orchestra, soloist mervyn simpson, trumpet.. peter dawson, baritone with the victorian symphony orchestra georges of collins st., berlei, wynvale wines. photographs of father sydney macewan & john douglas todd. -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyJapanese money
... During World War II the Japanese Government printed currency notes, some denominated in the Australian pound, for use in Pacific countries intended for occupation. One shilling notes are typical of the occupation currency used in captured parts of Papua New Guinea during the War. ...Three five cent notes ; one one shilling note and two five yuan notes....Three five cent notes ; one one shilling note and two five yuan notes. Japanese money ...During World War II the Japanese Government printed currency notes, some denominated in the Australian pound, for use in Pacific countries intended for occupation. One shilling notes are typical of the occupation currency used in captured parts of Papua New Guinea during the War. Japanese printed bank notes. Three five cent notes ; one one shilling note and two five yuan notes. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, Hints to NON-COMS in the AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, 1915
... Copyright One Shilling...4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room 4/19 PWLH Regiment, Building 78 Simpson Barracks Macleod melbourne Handbook NCO training 1915 Copyright One Shilling A light card covered book, compiled by Lt R Stupart, containing hints on various subjects including duties, the art of instructing, military courtesy. dress and discipline Hints to NON-COMS in the AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES Book Book Angus & Robertson Ltd ...A light card covered book, compiled by Lt R Stupart, containing hints on various subjects including duties, the art of instructing, military courtesy. dress and discipline Copyright One Shillinghandbook, nco training, 1915 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1883
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1883, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1883” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1883, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1883, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 7 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side of the coin is inscribed "ONE SHILLING. The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1883. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Young Head’, looking left. Reverse; crown on top of wreath. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1883” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1883, queen victoria currency, colonial australia currency, wlliam wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1885
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1885, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1885” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1885, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1885, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 3 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side of the coin is inscribed "ONE SHILLING. The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1885. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Young Head’, looking left. Reverse; crown on top of wreath. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR : REG : F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1885” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1885, queen victoria currency, colonial australia currency, wlliam wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Orbost & District Historical Societyprogram, December 1925
... Richardson of Bete Bolong at the Marlo picnic Races on Boxing Day 1925. It cost one shilling. Frank Richardson was the son of Mark Richardson, son of pioneer, Samuel Richardson....This Official Program cost 1s (one shilling)...This Official Program cost 1s (one shilling) program ...This event - horse racing - was held to raise funds for the Orbost District Hospital and the Trustees of Marlo Reserve funds. It was used by F.E. Richardson of Bete Bolong at the Marlo picnic Races on Boxing Day 1925. It cost one shilling. Frank Richardson was the son of Mark Richardson, son of pioneer, Samuel Richardson.This program is significant in that it is a souvenir of a local event which no longer takes place. A small folded card program for the Marlo Picnic Races on Boxing Day 1925. Text is in black print. This Official Program cost 1s (one shilling)recreation horse-racing marlo-picnic-races -
Clunes MuseumBooklet, Reminiscences of Clunes, 1925
... Printed on Front; Price-ONE SHILLING...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields Printed for the Back to Clunes Reunion November 14 to 21, 1925 back to clunes 1925 state school jubilee Printed on Front; Price-ONE SHILLING Blue soft cover booklet, 15 pages Reminiscences of Clunes Booklet BOOKLET ...Printed for the Back to Clunes Reunion November 14 to 21, 1925Blue soft cover booklet, 15 pagesPrinted on Front; Price-ONE SHILLINGback to clunes 1925, state school jubilee -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, The National Press Pty Ltd, Lewis Gun Pocket Book & Illustrated Guide, pre 1914
... Robertson & Mullens Ltd Melbourne Price One Shilling...Unfortunately, the Lewis Gun was still in service in theAustralian Army at the outbreak of World War 2 handbook lewis machine gun Robertson & Mullens Ltd Melbourne Price One Shilling Soft covered book, detailing the parts and their function, correction of stoppages etc of the Lewis machine gun Lewis Gun Pocket Book & Illustrated Guide Book Book The National Press Pty Ltd ...Hand book for machine gun used by Light Horse Regiments during the Great War. Unfortunately, the Lewis Gun was still in service in theAustralian Army at the outbreak of World War 2Soft covered book, detailing the parts and their function, correction of stoppages etc of the Lewis machine gunRobertson & Mullens Ltd Melbourne Price One Shillinghandbook, lewis machine gun -
Stawell Historical Society IncCurrency - Money, 1940's
... Japanese One Shilling Invasion Currency...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Stawell Japanese One Shilling Invasion Currency Currency Money ...Japanese One Shilling Invasion Currencystawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1835
... British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. ...Obverse “GULIELMUS IIII D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING” and “1835” ...British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. ...This Great Britain shilling is dated 1835. There were over 3 million of these coins minted during the reign of King William IV, 1830-1837. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. The obverse side of the coin’s inscription translation is “William IV by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith”. The engraver of the obverse image was William Wyon. The reverse side’s inscription on the coin is translated " King of The British territories, Defender of the Faith” The engraver of the reverse image was Jean Baptiste Merlen. AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 40,000 silver Spanish dollars, purchased by the English government, were delivered to Sydney to help resolve the currency problem reported by Governor Macquarie. The coins were converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. The holey dollars hold the place of being the first distinctively Australian coins. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. Coin, Great Britain shilling. 1835. Silver coin, round. Obverse; King William IV bare head, looking right. Reverse; crown above denomination, surrounded by wreath, year below wreath. Inscription on both sides.Obverse “GULIELMUS IIII D : G : BRITANNIAR : REX F : D :” Reverse “ONE SHILLING” and “1835” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, great britain shilling 1835, king william iv currency, colonial australia currency, william wyon, jean baptiste merlen, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1896
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1896, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 9 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin was designed by Thomas Brock. The inscription’s translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India”. The reverse side of the coin was designed by Edward Paynter. The inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" translates as "Evil be to him who evil thinks". AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 Spanish dollars were imported and converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887.Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1896. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Old Head’, looking left. Reverse; 3 shields (each crowned) - 3 passant lions (England), 1 rampant lion (Scotland), golden harp (Northern Ireland) - floral symbols between them – 1 rose, 2 thistles. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1896, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, british shilling 1896, thomas brock, edward paynter, great britain shilling, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1896
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1896”, Inner band, [some letters hidden] “HONI SO VI Y PENSE” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1896, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 9 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin was designed by Thomas Brock. The inscription’s translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India”. The reverse side of the coin was designed by Edward Paynter. The inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" translates as "Evil be to him who evil thinks". AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 Spanish dollars were imported and converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1896. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Old Head’, looking left. Reverse; 3 shields (each crowned) - 3 passant lions (England), 1 rampant lion (Scotland), golden harp (Northern Ireland) - floral symbols between them – 1 rose, 2 thistles. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1896”, Inner band, [some letters hidden] “HONI SO VI Y PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, british shilling 1896, thomas brock, edward paynter, great britain shilling, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1898
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1898, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1898, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1898, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1898, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 9 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin was designed by Thomas Brock. The inscription’s translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India”. The reverse side of the coin was designed by Edward Paynter. The inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" translates as "Evil be to him who evil thinks". AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 Spanish dollars were imported and converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then used as the official currency. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1898. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Old Head’, looking left. Reverse; 3 shields (each crowned) - 3 passant lions (England), 1 rampant lion (Scotland), golden harp (Northern Ireland) - floral symbols between them – 1 rose, 2 thistles. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1898, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, british shilling 1898, thomas brock, edward paynter, great britain shilling, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1897
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1897, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 6 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin was designed by Thomas Brock. The inscription’s translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India”. The reverse side of the coin was designed by Edward Paynter. The inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" translates as "Evil be to him who evil thinks". AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 Spanish dollars were imported and converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then counter-stamped and used as the official currency. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced, removing the power from the States. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1897. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Old Head’, looking left. Reverse; 3 shields (each crowned) - 3 passant lions (England), 1 rampant lion (Scotland), golden harp (Northern Ireland) - floral symbols between them – 1 open rose, 2 thistles. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1897, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, british shilling 1897, thomas brock, edward paynter, great britain shilling, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, numismatics -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Coin, 1897
... This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1897, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. ...This Great Britain one shilling coin is dated 1897, which is during the reign of Queen Victoria. There were over 6 million of these coins minted. Queen Victoria succeeded King William IV to the British Throne in 1837 – she was only 18 years old at the time – and she ruled until 1901. British coins such as this one shilling were in circulation in the colony of Australia until 1910, when the Commonwealth of Australia began producing its own coinage. This one shilling coin was minted by the Royal Mint at Royal Mint Court, in Little Tower Hill, London, England. Coins for circulation in the Kingdom of England, Great Britain and most of the British Empire were produced here until the 1960’s when the Royal Mint shifted location to Wales. There are three main groups of shillings produced during Queen Victoria’s reign:- - The Young Head; 1837-1887, in 8 different versions, on the obverse showing the Queen’s maturing face over 50 years. - The Junior Head; 1887-1892, minted when Queen Victoria had been reigning for 50 years. Her head was smaller on the coins minted 1887-1889 than on those shillings minted 1889-1892. - The Old Head; 1893-1901, shows the veiled head of Queen Victoria. The obverse side of the coin was designed by Thomas Brock. The inscription’s translation is “Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India”. The reverse side of the coin was designed by Edward Paynter. The inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" translates as "Evil be to him who evil thinks". AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY The early settlers of Australia brought their own currency with them so a wide variety of coins, tokens and even ‘promissory’ notes (often called IOU’s) were used in the exchange of goods and services. In 1813 Spanish dollars were imported and converted for use by punching a hole in the centre of the coin. Both the outer ring, called the holey dollar, and the punched out ‘hole’, called the dump, were then counter-stamped and used as the official currency. In 1825 the British Government passed the Sterling Silver Currency Act, making the British Pound the only legal form of currency in the Australian colonies. Not enough British currency was imported into the colony so other forms of currency were still used. In the mid 1800’s Australia entered the Gold Rush period when many made their fortunes. Gold was used for trading, often shaped into ingots, stamped with their weight and purity, and one pound tokens. In 1852 the Adelaide Assay Office, without British approval, made Australia’s first gold coin to meet the need for currency in South Australia after the Gold Rush began. In 1855 the official Australian Mint opened in Sydney, operating as a branch of the Royal Mint in London, and the gold was turned into coins called ‘sovereigns’. Other branches also opened in Melbourne and Perth. Up to the time of Australia becoming a federation in 1901 its currency included British copper and silver coins, Australian gold sovereigns, locally minted copper trade tokens, private banknotes, New South Wales and Queensland government treasury notes and Queensland government banknotes. After Federation the Australian government began to overwrite privately issued notes and prepared for the introduction of its own currency. In 1910 a National Australian Currency was formed, based on the British currency of ‘pounds, shillings and pence’ and the first Commonwealth coining was produced, removing the power from the States. In 1966, on February 14th, Australia changed over to the decimal currency system of dollars and cents. Australia did not have its own currency in the colonial times. Settlers brought money from other countries and they also traded goods such as grain when currency was scarce. For a long time there was no standardised value for the different currencies. In 1825 British currency became the only official currency in the colony of Australia and coins such as this silver shilling were imported into Australia to replace the mixture of foreign currency. Australia became a Federated nation on 1st January 1901. In 1910 National Australian Currency was formed and Australia produced its own currency, based on the British ‘pounds, shillings and pence’. The British currency was no longer valid. This silver shilling is of national significance as it represents the British currency used in Australia from 1825-1910. This silver shilling is also of significance to Australia as part one of the British Colonies ruled by Queen Victoria. It is part of the special silver and gold coins minted 1887-1893 to celebrate the 50 years Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign 1837-1887. Coin, Great Britain Shilling, 1897. Silver coin, round. Obverse; Queen Victoria head, ‘Old Head’, looking left. Reverse; 3 shields (each crowned) - 3 passant lions (England), 1 rampant lion (Scotland), golden harp (Northern Ireland) - floral symbols between them – 1 rose, 2 thistles. Inscriptions on both sides of coin.Obverse “VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP” Reverse “ONE SHILLING, 1897, Inner band, some letters hidden - HONI SO VI Y PENSE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, coin, currency, money, legal tender, australian currency history, royal mint, british shilling 1897, thomas brock, edward paynter, great britain shilling, queen victoria currency, queen victoria 50 years golden jubilee shilling, colonial australia currency, numismatics -
Bendigo Military MuseumManual - THE BREN GUN
... Vincent SGT" Titled "The Bren Gun Simplified" - price One Shilling....Vincent SGT" Titled "The Bren Gun Simplified" - price One Shilling. Small yellow/brown manual for the operation of the Bren Gun. ...Manuals supplied for training and for maintenance in relation to use and upkeep of the Bren Gun. Robert Duncan Vincent enlisted initially as V11896 in the CMF on 17.3.1941, attached to AHQ Cartographic Coy as a Draughtsman 18.3.1941, Cpl 2.6.1941, Sgt 24.10.1941, transfer to the AIF as VX116906 on 3.12.1942, detached to Survey LHQ Bendigo, transfer to HQ BCOF 2.2.1946, emplane for Morotai 5.2.1946, embark for Kure Japan 7.3.1946, return to Australia 5.11.1946, discharged from the AIF 11.11.1946, rank Sgt in HQ BCOF.Small yellow/brown manual for the operation of the Bren Gun. Writing on cover and inside all in black and some illustrations. Centre page folding out to three standard pages with image of full gun and mount with individual parts identified. 12 pages inside.Written on front "VX116906 R.D. Vincent SGT" Titled "The Bren Gun Simplified" - price One Shilling.bren gun, training -
Bendigo Military MuseumCurrency - JAPANESE INVASION MONEY, 1939- 1945
... "The Japanese Government" - One shilling and palm trees. 2. Japanese characters, mountain, flowers. 50...."The Japanese Government" - One shilling and palm trees. 2. Japanese characters, mountain, flowers. 50. 1. ..."Roy Jones" NX942681. Money - cream paper with shades of blue artwork. 2. Money - cream paper, coloured artwork.1. "The Japanese Government" - One shilling and palm trees. 2. Japanese characters, mountain, flowers. 50.japanese invasion money, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCurrency - Japanese Occupational notes and New Guinea coins
... 3 x original one shilling Japanese Occupational currency notes 2 x original one shilling coins - Territory of New Guinea 1936, 1938 2 x copies of one pound occupational currency...Currency Japanese Occupation New Guinea coins notes 3 x original one shilling Japanese Occupational currency notes 2 x original one shilling coins - Territory of New Guinea 1936, 1938 2 x copies of one pound occupational currency Currency Japanese Occupational notes and New Guinea coins ...Purchased in 1973 in Mount Hagen, Territory of New Guinea while working for the Commonwelth Bank. Photocopied notes accquired at same time as above.3 x original one shilling Japanese Occupational currency notes 2 x original one shilling coins - Territory of New Guinea 1936, 1938 2 x copies of one pound occupational currencycurrency, japanese occupation, new guinea, coins, notes -
Lorne Historical SocietyPhotograph, G.O.R National Highway Private Subscription Toll fee ticket
... Photograph National Highway private subscription toll fee for the G.O.R. Cost 1/- (one shilling)...Lorne Historical Society Lorne Community House Mountjoy Parade Lorne great-ocean-road Toll-fee: Toll-ticket; G.O.R Photograph National Highway private subscription toll fee for the G.O.R. Cost 1/- (one shilling) G.O.R National Highway Private Subscription Toll fee ticket Photograph Photograph ...Photograph National Highway private subscription toll fee for the G.O.R. Cost 1/- (one shilling)toll-fee: toll-ticket; g.o.r -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Booklet, Wartime Cookery Book, 1945
... Sold for 1/- (One Shilling)....Sold for 1/- (One Shilling). Wartime Cookery Book Booklet Booklet ...A 1945 wartime cookery book by Sara Dunn of the Herald Melbourne. Sold for 1/- (One Shilling).Wartime Cookery Bookbooks, cookery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Programme - 1956 Olympic Games Official Programme - Basketball, A. H. Massino & Co. Pty. Ltd (text), C 1956
... Booklet - purple & green Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956 Basketball - Official programme One shilling...International Olympic Committee 56th Olympiad Melbourne 1956 Booklet - purple & green Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956 Basketball - Official programme One shilling Programme 1956 Olympic Games Official Programme - Basketball A. ...Official programme - Basketball- November 27th to 1st December 1956.XVI th Olympiad - Melbourne Exhibition Building Annexe. Booklet - purple & green Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956 Basketball - Official programme One shillinginternational olympic committee, 56th olympiad, melbourne 1956 -
Tarnagulla History ArchiveDocument - Postal Order: Latimer to Burgess, 18th October 1867
... A postal money order for funds (one shilling) sent from George Latimer to Martin Burgess, Noarlunga. ...A postal money order for funds (one shilling) sent from George Latimer to Martin Burgess, Noarlunga. ...Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. George Latimer was a Tarnagulla miner. A postal money order for funds (one shilling) sent from George Latimer to Martin Burgess, Noarlunga. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Lord Lytton (Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton), The pilgrims of the Rhine : with poem "The ideal world", 1855
... Books were sold on station platforms for one shilling. George Smith whose name is inscribed across the title page may have been a newsagent and stationer in Linton (died 1900), and was not the George Henry Smith who was Grenville Shire Secretary from 1894..... : paper-covered, decorative green cardboard cover with text: "THE NEW LIBRARY / PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE / EDWARD BULWER LYTTON / ONE SHILLING / GEO. ROUTLEDGE / 2 FARRINGDON ST." ...Books were sold on station platforms for one shilling. George Smith whose name is inscribed across the title page may have been a newsagent and stationer in Linton (died 1900), and was not the George Henry Smith who was Grenville Shire Secretary from 1894. ...172 p. : paper-covered, decorative green cardboard cover with text: "THE NEW LIBRARY / PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE / EDWARD BULWER LYTTON / ONE SHILLING / GEO. ROUTLEDGE / 2 FARRINGDON ST." Book shows signs of repair with tape, on spine and between cover and first page. Includes 'Advertisement' and Preface to first edition (1849?). Dedication to the author's brother, Henry Lytton Bulwer, dated April 23rd, 1849, on first page. fictionfiction, lord lytton, james dodds, original collection -
Stawell Historical Society IncMagazine, Stawell & District State Schools, The Reef - State School Magazines – October 1921 Vol 1 No 1, 1921
... Henerson Price One Shilling ...Henerson Price One Shilling 733B: No. 2 October 1924 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. ...The First Edition of the "The Reef" a Magazine for Local State Schools, Stawell, Black Range, Green's Creek, Illawarra, Pomonal, Glenorchy, Deep Lead, Morrl Morrl, Joel Joel, Concongella, Salt Creek, Great Western, Wallaloo East, Campbell's Bridge, Callawadda, Warngar, Frechman's, Landsborough West and Landsborough.733: Grey Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733A: Purple Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733B: Fawn Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Badly Torn 733C: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside 733D: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn Bottom Right Missing 733E: Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn Bottom Right Missing 733F:Brown Card Cover with black Design Balck Text Inside Cover torn top Right MissingOctober 1921 Vol 1 ...... No.1 The Reef 733A; No. 5 October 1927 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733B: No. 2 October 1924 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733C: No. 1 September 1923 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733D: No. 3 October 1925 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling 733E: No. 4 October 1926 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling (Cynthia Bodey Top Right Hand Written) 733F: No. 6 October 1928 The Pinnacle Stawell Inspectorate School Magazine. Not Failure But Low Aim Is crime R.L. Henerson Price One Shilling stawell education -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Document, Norman McDowell docket, 1950s
... Mc Dowell GENERAL STOREKEEPER Sweets (Two Pounds, one shilling ) in symbols Paid. Woodford State School picnic...Mc Dowell GENERAL STOREKEEPER Sweets (Two Pounds, one shilling ) in symbols Paid. Woodford State School picnic A rectangular piece of paper torn from a dockets book. ...This is a docket indicating that the Woodford State school has purchased sweets in the 1950s for its annual picnic from Norm McDowell, a storekeeper at Bushfield. Bushfield and Woodford are small settlements seven kilometres north of Warrnambool. Woodford State School began in 1854 and is still operating today.No further information has been found on Norm McDowell but his general store was operating in the 1950sThis docket is of interest as the only memento we have of a Bushfield storekeeper some fifty tears agoA rectangular piece of paper torn from a dockets book. It has red, blue and cream text and some printed blue lines and figures. It also has hand written pencil notes. There is some damage in the top left hand corner. Norm. Mc Dowell GENERAL STOREKEEPER Sweets (Two Pounds, one shilling ) in symbols Paid. Woodford State School picnicbushfield, woodford state school -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCoins, 1939-1945
... Pennies: "One Penny" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".|Shilling: "One Shilling" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps"....These coins given by family of Donald Reuben Stratford, a former guard at Camp 13, and formerly of WWI tunelling company. tatura internment camps camp 13 numismatics coins Pennies: "One Penny" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".|Shilling: "One Shilling" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps". 3x interment camp coins. 2 x penny, 1 x shilling. ...Coins produced in the Melbourne Mint especially for use in internment camps throughout Australia. These coins given by family of Donald Reuben Stratford, a former guard at Camp 13, and formerly of WWI tunelling company.3x interment camp coins. 2 x penny, 1 x shilling. The pennies are bronze coloured, the shilling is gold coloured. All have a small hole in the centre.Pennies: "One Penny" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".|Shilling: "One Shilling" on one side, reverse "Internment Camps".tatura, internment camps, camp 13, numismatics, coins
