Medal - 5 Shillings - Holey Dollar and Dump Replica

Medal - 5 Shillings - Holey Dollar and Dump (Replica) - obverseMedal - 5 Shillings - Holey Dollar and Dump (Replica) - reverse

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Features

Location Australian States
Issuing entity Australia Post
Type Souvenir medals › Replica
Year 1813
Value 5 Shillings (¼)
Currency Pound (1788-1966)
Composition Copper-nickel (Antiqued)
Weight 21.5 g
Diameter 40.3 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
326468

Commemorative issue

Holey Dollar & Dump 200 Years

Obverse

Depiction of the obverse of a Spanish 8 Reale coin with the centre punched out.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEW SOUTH WALES
1813
CAROLUS IIII
DEI GRATIA
1796

Reverse

Depiction of the reverse of a Spanish 8 Reale coin with the centre punched out.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE SHILLINGS
8R P P HISPAN ET IND REX

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Issued by Australia Post in a PNC on 22nd October 2013 (5,000 Copies) to commemorate 200 Years since the original Holey Dollar and Dump was created from a Spanish 8 Reale coin known as"Pieces of Eight". (See link)

Outer PNC cover.


Inner PNC Coincard.

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1813  5 000 In Dual Medal PNC

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