2012 $1 Wheat Sheaf Dollar 'C' Mintmark Uncirculated Coin PNCs - ANDA completed in October 1917

completed in October 1917

The coin's coloured reverse depicts a platypus against the background of a tropical waterfall and river

The Snake is the sixth sign in the Chinese zodiac and symbolises wisdom

The nine Australian pennies found in this collection depict the iconic events and key players in Cook’s Voyages of Discovery from 1768 to 1770

but it was not until the Coinage Act of 1909 that the Government took steps to introduce distinctive Australian coins

2012 $1 Wheat Sheaf Dollar 'C' Mintmark Uncirculated Coin PNCs - ANDA completed in October 1917During the first half of the 20th century, Australian coin designs reflected the nations burgeoning independence, which developed in parallel with successes in agriculture and primary industry. Australias current strong position in the global market was founded in the paddocks and plantations of generations past.