Here's another shilling just from a different place. Australia was once governed by England which is why King George VI is on the obverse, although Australia has been its own country since the turn of the 20th century. Kind of like Canada being its own country since 1857 and they are still putting England's royal figures on their coins and bills. Since England did rule most of the world at some point, I suppose it is only natural that the King or Queen will end up on some coins, but for it to be 50 to 100 to 200 years and to still be putting a country that you gained independence from's monarchs on your coins is a bit ridiculous. Anyway the coin is only worth silver value or $3.09 (as of 9/24/12).
Not sure where I got this. It may have been in change since it is quarter sized, but I highly doubt that. It's seen quite a bit of circulation and is surprisingly worth more than I would have expected. $0.50 may not seem like much, but for a coin in this condition and with a mintage of over 50 million it is a pretty nice amount. On to the design. The reverse has a Lyrebirdwith a 10 on top of it; the obverse a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, her name, Australia, and the date.
