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Much like its interstate rival Neighbours, filmed in Melbourne, Home and Away has launched some of Australia’s biggest screen stars, including Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth.

#Australian rare coins series#

The northern beaches suburb of Palm Beach is where the series has been filmed for its entire 34-year history. In fact, the coin is not B for Barrenjoey at all, but H for Home and Away. The striking lighthouse marks the northern limit of Sydney, but that is not why this landmark is considered worthy of its own coin. Sydney’s Opera House and Harbour Bridge are hardly surprise choices, but Barrenjoey Headland is not nearly so well known – unless you call it Summer Bay. The Great Barrier Reef was World Heritage listed in 1981 and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

#Australian rare coins full#

Hiding in just 17,000 of the full A-Z rolls of coin, available nationally at participating post offices and online, the limited edition $1 coins have started hitting eBay with a whopping $350 price tag for the keenest coin collectors out there. Honouring this great natural treasure, the coin comes in two versions.Īs well as the $1 gold coin, there is also a stunning full-colour version. Now the hunt is on for another clownfish, this time captured on the G for Great Barrier Reef coin. Stretching 2300 km off the coast of Queensland and comprising* nearly 3000 individual reefs, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and is visible from space – no wonder it takes Nemo’s father Marlin the entire film to find him! The Great Barrier Reef plays a crucial role in the family film classic Finding Nemo, setting the scene for young clownfish Nemo’s abduction* by scientists at the start of his epic adventure. It doesn’t help that the 5c coin “has far less purchasing power than it did” when it was created.Media_camera The limited edition Great Barrier Reef coin is hidden inside 17,000 of the tubes containing all 26 of the A-Z collection of Aussie icons, available while stocks last at participating post offices and from the Australia Post website. The cost is simply unfeasible for a coin everyone hates, Mr Kandiah said. It also costs 24c to make a 10c coin and 48c to make a 20c. The Royal Australian Mint disclosed that 5c coins currently cost 12c to make due to high metal prices. “It’s more a matter of when it will be removed from circulation rather than if it’ll be removed.” “Personally I don‘t see the future of the 5c coin lasting much longer,” he revealed. However, the coin expert warns there may be another seismic shift in currency on the horizon.Īccording to Mr Kandiah, the 5c coin could soon be taken out of circulation. The Royal Australian Mint has revealed that King Charles III coins will be minted and entering circulation next year, which Mr Kandiah believes will see an “initial flurry” of interest from collectors. “There’s not only a rush for Queen Elizabeth II currency, but there’s also a frantic rush that ‘Oh my gosh I could have a fortune in my bottom drawer’, which simply doesn’t happen.” “People are trying to furiously collect,” she said. The knowledge of the Queen’s historical significance has driven a “major influx in new customers”, according to the coin expert of 50 years. Queen Elizabeth II has been the only monarch to feature on a decimal coin since they were introduced in 1966.Ĭoin expert Joel Kandiah has shared insights into which coins to collect. The managing director of CoinWorks Australia noted the Queen had overseen the transition from pre-decimal currency, including pennies and shillings, to the decimal currency in use now. “Coinage does chart history and the Queen’s passing is historical,” she said. Rare coin expert Belinda Downie said the death of the Queen has had a “positive effect” on the coin collecting industry as Australians try to get their hands on a bit of history. “I’ve been collecting for 27 years and I’ve never seen price rises like that ever,” Mr Kandiah said/ The 2019 “Effigies Over Time” collector set has also seen a huge spike in demand, with the price soaring from $50 two weeks ago to $250 in the current market. Following the Queen’s death, the numismatist said the coin is now valued at $100. The coin is the silver 50c coin released for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which was initially sold for $12.50. (Baddest Of Them All) - Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal $2 Coins #coins #australia #coincollecting #money #edutok #needtoknow #tiktokaustralia ♬ B.O.T.A.