It's a damn shame that the 1 & 2cent coins are no longer in circulation. I remember them very well as a kid growing up in the 70's and early 80's, saving them up to go to the school canteen or the icecream truck that used to drive around the streets at that time. A majority of them were smeltered into the bronze medals for the athletes in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. From time to time you can still find them in back drawers or cupboards of the retires who've hoarded them and put them away for safe keeping. They're absolutely fantastic for making jewellery out of, as a matter of fact I made a really nice necklace and earing set for my mother for her 50th wedding anniversary 1966 coins to be exact. Polished them up real good.
Another excellent video. Nice to finally see how they designed and made our prized coins! I've got a few old coins of which I've collected over the years. I'm 21 in June so with some birthday money I might get some more coins. It's amazing what you can find from getting change at the register.
The original round 50 cent was made of silver, due to bullion prices it soon cost more to make the coin than it's face value. That's why it was superseded by the 12 sided cupro-nickel coin made from the same material as the 5,10 and 20 cent coins.
1:39 As shown in a 'David Attenborough' documentary, the Platypus is not a mammal, in fact in a class all of its own. Ranking in the top 10 amazing animals chosen by Sir David Attenborough .
@@BadWebDiver Actually he dissipated in December 1967. In the 10 years between January '66 and January '76, Australia had 7 Prime Ministers. Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton, McMahon, Whitlam, and Fraser.
It's a damn shame that the 1 & 2cent coins are no longer in circulation. I remember them very well as a kid growing up in the 70's and early 80's, saving them up to go to the school canteen or the icecream truck that used to drive around the streets at that time. A majority of them were smeltered into the bronze medals for the athletes in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. From time to time you can still find them in back drawers or cupboards of the retires who've hoarded them and put them away for safe keeping. They're absolutely fantastic for making jewellery out of, as a matter of fact I made a really nice necklace and earing set for my mother for her 50th wedding anniversary 1966 coins to be exact. Polished them up real good.
Another excellent video. Nice to finally see how they designed and made our prized coins! I've got a few old coins of which I've collected over the years. I'm 21 in June so with some birthday money I might get some more coins. It's amazing what you can find from getting change at the register.
Fascinating history.
I didn't get to hold a 50 cent coin 'till 1968!
The original round 50 cent was made of silver, due to bullion prices it soon cost more to make the coin than it's face value. That's why it was superseded by the 12 sided cupro-nickel coin made from the same material as the 5,10 and 20 cent coins.
It's because government printed money to reduce the value of dollar...
1:39 As shown in a 'David Attenborough' documentary, the Platypus is not a mammal, in fact in a class all of its own. Ranking in the top 10 amazing animals chosen by Sir David Attenborough .
Frilled Lizard… Shows a picture of a Beardie… LOL 😂
Why did they change the shape of the 50c coin.
+Sean Zappulla to avoid confusion with the 20 cent coin
It was the same size as the OZ penny lul
To assist with 'Blind' people.
Spiny Ant Eater. LOL
Rachel Taylor I lol'd too 😂
I'm like, "Echid-nah mate, that ain't right!" lol
so when did the fifty cents get straight edges?
+Clinton Roy That was 1967 from memory, the original round ones were silver and cost too much to make.
+whorayful it was 1969.
Mr Holt I thought you disappeared
December 1966.
@@BadWebDiver Actually he dissipated in December 1967. In the 10 years between January '66 and January '76, Australia had 7 Prime Ministers. Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton, McMahon, Whitlam, and Fraser.