The first British gold sovereign was minted as long ago as 1489 under the reign of Henry VII. Subsequent monarchs issued their own gold coins until the reign of James I, crowned King of England and Scotland in 1603 when the practice died out. The modern use of the sovereign and half sovereign coins as common currency in Britain began in 1817. In Australia, the Sydney Mint was established as a branch of the Royal Mint in London in 1855. Its primary role, together with the mints of Melbourne (1872-1931) and Perth (1899-1931) was to strike Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns from the gold that had been discovered in the goldfields of Victoria and New South Wales in 1851. During the First World War, the Sovereign - like most gold and silver coins - was gradually withdrawn from general circulation, although special limited issue coins have frequently been minted for special events, such as the Platinum Jubilee and recent death of Queen Elizabeth 11. Sovereign cases were small portable boxes usually in cylindrical shape and made from various metals with snapshut covers to contain the coin. The spring in the base allowed several coins to be stored in a small container. These fob holders were particularly common in the late 19th to early 20th century and were frequently used by men who could then safely carry coins in their suit pockets. This case was used by a member of the Raper family of Wodonga, Victoria. This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.A small silver case with a fob attachment designed to hold sovereign and half sovereign coins. Inside the case are 2 circular spring loaded receptacles to hold the coins. The lid is lined with velvet. A clip and fob is attached to the front of the case.currency, predecimal coins

The Sunshine Lions Club built the Elderly Citizens Centre Watt Street corner of Corio Street, Sunshine. The building works started in 1958 and the Lions District Governor Bill Burge Phillips laid the foundation stone and time capsule on the 12th February 1958. The building was opened by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ewen Paul Cameron MLC on the 4th March 1959. This building which served the Elderly community of Sunshine and its district for nearly 50 years. These coins were found in the glass jar that was found in the time capsule. The building was subsequently sold to a church group and in 2026 the building was demolished due to the state of disrepair of the structure. During the demolishing of building, the foundation stone and a time capsule from was recovered. The contents of the time capsule included a jar of coins and copies of the front page of the Sunshine Advocate. These coins were inside the jar that was found in the time capsule.Collection of 11 predecimal Australian Coins5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.11- Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.11 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpgsunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine

Set of Predecimal coins (1943 penny, 1944 half penny, 1942 florin, 1943 shilling, 1943 sixpence, 1943 three pence.ephemera, general