1911-1936 Australian Coinage of King George V Pre Decimal 6 Coin Set Gold - 1oz Proof Cygnus (Latin for ‘swan’) blesses

Cygnus (Latin for ‘swan’) blesses the sky of the Northern Hemisphere

This four coin Masterpieces in Silver Set

a group of miners gathered behind a hastily-built stockade on the goldfields of Ballarat and raised their Eureka flag

Pigs try to work them out

Reverse portrays a Chinese Dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds on a rectangular shaped coin

1911-1936 Australian Coinage of King George V Pre Decimal 6 Coin Set Gold - 1oz Proof Cygnus (Latin for ‘swan’) blessesKing George V acceded to the throne in 1910, following the death of King Edward VII. The first Australian coins with his portrait are dated 1911, which also included a copper halfpenny and penny for the first time. Silver coins were first struck in Australia in 1916. After 1918, all copper and silver coins of King George V were struck in Australia. Commemorative florins were issued for the opening of Parliament House, Canberra (1927) and the centenary