to 2,135,000l., being slightly in excess of that in the previous


year. 237,0001. in half—sovereigns were also issued. Over


than in the previous year. 3,054,547 sovereigns were issued.


Master of the Perth Branch Mintf 4,090,025 sovereigns \vere


(1,017,841 pieces) were transferred in the Press Room


There were issued 2,135,0001. in sovereigns of an average


\velght of 250823 ounce and fineness of 910019, 237,000l. in


Silver coin of the nominal value of 142,300]., comprising (31,500].


2,2001.	pounds	844000	42200	issued	unstated	65	https://library.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/book-explorer/transcription/65189/65/130	in ttorins, 2,2001. in shillings, 28.100]. in sixpeuces, and 10,500].


in ttorins, "2,2001. in shillings, 28.100]. in sixpeuces, and 10,500].


't Of this total 185,062 028. (1,017,841 pieces) were transferred in the Press Room


10f this total 3,806,208 pence and 2,830,000 halfpeuee were transferred in the


The coinage for the year amounted to 2,851,451l., all in sove-


reigns. The (Oinage for the yen 1910 amounted to 3, 054, 54”.,


There were issued 2,227.0001. in sovereigns of an average


weight of 256822 ounce and assaying 916614 and 139,000]. in


1‘he coinage for the year amounted to 2,469,257l., all in


18011floll., also all in sovereigns. The average weight of the


There were issued 2249,0007. in sovereigns of an average


The coinage for the year amounted to 2,32Zi,l801., all in


2,469,257l., also all in sovereigns. The average weight of the.


in 1014- to tho numhor ot‘ 1.815.000. tho highest tiguro sineo 1008,


The issues were 1.774.000]. in sovereigns, 161.000]. in half-


The coinage for the year amounted to 2,012,029l., all 111


2.323,1801., also all in sovereigns. The average weight of the


The issuos woro 1310.000]. in sovoroig'ns. 110,000]. in half-


ot. 1.631.859]. sovereigns and 62.832]. halllsovereie‘ns The


The gold coinage tor lQlS amounted to 1.638.9601. in


sovereigns and 62.9lll. in halt-sovereigns. being the lowest on


The gold coinage 1111' 1916 amounted to 1,273,24)til., all in


1,006,000 sovereigns and 72.079]. in gold bullion were issued.


The gold coinage for 1917 amounted to Joollml. all 11111


of 56,7861. in half-sovereigns issued from Perth in 1919.


Branch Mints is controlled by the Commonwealth Treasury, 3,716,000


1,835,000 sovereigns were issued to the Government Bankers,


production of halfpence for the year amounted to 6,9301.


The gold coinage for 1918 amounted to 4,97tl,-l-l7/., all in sovereigns.


of the year 5,808,960 pieces had been delivered.


The gold coinage for 1919 amounted t0514,5001., all in sovereigns.


to such an extent that before the end of the year 24,2041. had been


exception of 53,2081. in half—sovereigns issued from Perth in 1920.


The issues comprised 360,000 sovereigns and 109,4051. 8s. 11d.


amounting to 8,5701. and of pence to 5,1401.


360,000 sovereigns, 1,233,600 pence, and 4,113,600 halfpence, a total


bars were delivered to the Coiner, and from them 5,140l. in pence and


8,570l. in halfpence were produced, the respective out—turns being


839,000 sovereigns of an average assay of 916643 being produced.


wealth Treasury, under contract, 26,1001. in shillings, 29,1001. in


sixpences, 0091. in pence, and 11,0001. in halfpence, a total of 7,112,160


The gold coinage for 1920 amounted to 529,844l., all in sovereigns.


“39,2501... all in pence, have been delivered to


The gold coinage for 1921 has amounted to 2398951., all in


30,3801, all in pence, have been delivered to the Commonwealth


578,000 sovereigns were coined and delivered to the Note lssue


was 37,200]. in sixpences and 14,425]. in l’1alfpence.


The gold coinage for 1922 has amounted to 609,1521. all in


The demand for bronze has again been unusually heavy, 31,8601


sum of 13,5901. worth of pence was completed.


of penny blanks, and 13,2001. in pence were coined and delivered to


The issues were 416,000 sovereigns of an average Weight and


conﬁned to sixpences and halfpence, 1,248,000 pieces (31,2001.) of


the former denomination and 1,113,600 pieces (2,3201.) of the latter


The gold coinage for 1923 has amounted to 510,225l. all in


22,0401. of bronze, all in pence, have been delivered to the


of 3 tons 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs, and pence of the value of 1,520Z. were


2,182,000 silver pieces, nominal value 98,150l. and 2,016,000 pence,


The gold coinage for 1924 has amounted to 278,575l. all in


5,580l. in pence and 1,420]. in halfpence, have been delivered to the


Australian Mints exceeded 10,000,0001. in value—a greater amount


given in the Superintendent’s Memorandum, was 5,632,0001. in


sovereigns, and 125.2751. in Australian silver coin.


October and, with the exception of about 4,000l. in threepences, this


lligi goldncoinage1 for 1195‘) has amounted to 3,312 0791. all in


‘ Australian Silver coin amounting to 387,8(lOZ. was issued to the


progresses of coming being as follows :ﬂllorins 2399001.‘ shillings


:);),;(l()l. : Sixpences 54,4lllll. ; threepences 37,800]. ’ ’


R 0,830.1. of pence and 13,3!)(il. of halfpence, have been delivered to the


was-13,197,254. num )er of pieces struck


of coms struck during this period being 5,763,797, and I desire to


were 83,8751. in silver, and 10,2051. in bronze.


1,793,000 pieces in silver of a nominal value of 76,8751. and 2,815,000


pieces in bronze of a nominal value of 7,5801.


Sovereigns to the value of 1,031,050]. were issued, the out—turn


_ The gold coinage for 1926 has amounted to 211,5761. all in sove—


Australian silver coin amounting to 456,600]. was issued to the


4,0901. in pence, and 4,460]. in halfpence have been delivered


‘ .. During the year 200,0001. ﬂorins of special design by Mr. G. Krueer


1 reigns. The numbir of dies 1:5 éﬁivglanquntoed- '50 3099161. all in sove— with different makes of steel without deﬁnite results. 11 “i


1 i1 ,‘ Bullion Ofﬁce the amount mountmg to 08616981- Was issued to the but in the lathe, with a resulting improvement on the mllled edge of l 1 I i


.- 1 : 1 : coining being iiorins 342 Ogglpaiiefilythrough the various processes of the coins. 11V "


1; ‘1 threepences, 84,0001: viz), :_'1 ~ 1 1ngs,70,8001.; s1xpences,89,801[,; Much care was given to making the special issue of Canberra ‘1.1,1f ‘


1 1 the Vacant post. , A . . . Osbourne being appointed to ﬁn 20,5101: in pence, and (3,400l. in halfpence have been delivered 1‘11 1 1


1 physical features of :lsluirlirtl er 1iéitferesting remarks with regard to the was 23,453,326. 1111


1,379,420 sovereigns weighing 354,263‘33 ounces. Sovereigns are


however, was 413,820 in 1928, as against 309,916 in 1927. In


addition to the gold coinage, 15,711,800 pieces in silver and bronze


were struck for Australia, a total coinage in all of 16,125,620 pieces,


as compared with 23,453,326 in 1927. It is satisfactory to note,


received was coined into sovereigns, of which 1,340,102 were struck.


The gold coinage for 1928 has amounted to 413,8201. all in


Australian silver coin amounting to 360,0251. was issued to the


coining being ﬂorins, 1962001.; shillings, 33,2001; sixpences, 68,0251;


12,6601. in pence, and 4,8301. in halfpence, have been delivered


1,340,102 sovereigns. Sovereigns are delivered in drafts of 1,000.


prepared, but 1,601,350 sovereigns were coined.


The gold coinage for 1929 has amounted to 4136,0651. all in


10,8301. in pence, and 5,490l. in halfpence for the Commonwealth,


bars was 587,142'09 ounces, from which were produced 1,601,350


greater than in 1929. The sovereigns coined numbered only 78,557,


The gold coinage for 1930 has amounted to 78,557l. all in sovereigns.


1,330l. in halfpence for the Commonwealth have been delivered to


Including gold and bronze the number of pieces struck was 716,957.


was 688,596 - 53 ounces, from which were produced 1,903,913 sovereigns.


Thus, the Perth Mint, after striking 1,173,568 sovereigns in the


amounted to only 57,717l., while at Pretoria, where gold coinage


again declined, the comparatively insigniﬁcant number of 57,717


ounces containing upwards of 506,700 ounces ﬁne. 1,173,568 sovereigns


The issue of sovereigns amounted to 57,7491. while 6,059 ounces of


365,8001. in silver and 4,7701. in bronze were issued to the Common~


wealth Government, the total number of pieces being 5,542,800.


’ ‘ The gold coinage for 1931 amounted to 57,7171. all in sovereigns.


Australian silver coin amounting to 362,9961. was issued to the


coining being ﬂorins, 3129681.; shillings, 50,028l., Viz. :—


w 2,060l. in pence, and 7701. in halfpence have been delivered to


produced 1,173,568 sovereigns. Sovereigns are issued to the banks


gold ingots. 16,8901. in bronze were issued to the Commonwealth


Government, the total number of pieces being 5,824,800.


Australian silver coin amounting to 18,8001. was issued to the


8,820l. in pence, and 5,3201. in halfpence have been delivered to'


The number of pieces struck was, therefore, 4,858,400.


No gold coinage was executed, but over 11,000,000 silver and


gold ingots. 86,4001. in silver coins and 32,3401. in bronze were issued


Australian silver coin amounting to 55,8001. was issued to the


coming being, ﬂorins, 44,8001. ; shillings, 11,0001, Viz. :—


The number of pieces struck was, 11,093,600.


and bronze coins—to the total of 14,418,000 pieces—were struck on


exceed 7,5001. ; that the dimensions of the coins shall be the same as


lngots. 234,7001. in silver coins and 27,5001. in bronze coins were issued


Australian silver coin amounting to 237,2001. was issued to the Bullion


ﬂorins, 167,4001.; shillings, 24,0001; sixpences, 25,6001; threepences,


24,2001. in pence, and 7,9501. in halfpence have been delivered to the


A special ﬂorin with an issue limited to 75,000 pieces was struck to


for circulation in Australia were struck at Melbourne—11,293,400 pieces


lllgots. 1649001. in silver coins and 27,7701. in bronze were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 13,155,800.


processés of coining being, Australian ﬂorins, 91,5001; shillings, 25,0001. ;


sixpences, 9,8001; threepences, 35,0001, and New Guinea shillings


15,5201. in pence, and 6,1701. in halfpence have been delivered to the


ingots. 338,2001. in silver coins and 23,0301. in bronze were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 14,836,400.


processes of coining being, Australian ﬂorins, 238,2001. ; shillings, 10,0001. ;


Sixpences, 45,0001. ; threepences, 45,0001. ; and New Guinea shillings


18,200l. in pence and 5,340l. in halfpence have been delivered to the


ingots. 674,5001. in silver coins and 29,8001. in bronze coins were issued


20,204,000. In addition, 68,0001. in shillings of New Guinea coinage


arranged during the year for the minting Of a million Crown pieces. Two


processes of coining being, Australian crowns, 250,2001., ﬂorins, 267,2001.,


shillings, 61,2001, sixpences 55,7001, threepences 57,4001. and New


23,0101. in pence and 6,2801. in halfpence have been delivered to the


ingots. 544,4001. in silver coin and 43,5001. in bronze were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 25,198,800.


processes of coining being, Australian crowns, 25,400l., ﬂorins, 2990001.,


shillings, 742001., sixpences, 71,600l., threepences 570001., and New


32,5201. in pence and 10,7805. in halfpence, and New Guinea 1,5001. in


£1,672,650, and comprised ﬂorins, shillings, sixpences, pence, and halfpence.


ﬁne gold ingots. 7£1,661,200 in silver coin and J€11,450 in bronze coin were


31,154,800. In addition, New Guinea shillings, face value £100,000, were


Australian silver coin amounting to J{1,660,800 was issued to the Bullion


Florins, £1,197,000 ; shillings, £211,400 ; and sixpences, £252,400. In


J€3,230 in pence and £1,880 in halfpence have been delivered to the


pence from £8,000 in face value per month to £1,000 in face value per week.


ments being £2,000 in face value per month.


struck to the nominal value of J€59,990 pence and £4,440 halfpence.


J£3,150,600 in silver coin and J€2,240 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 44,763,200.


Australian silver coin amounting to £3,269,600 was issued to the Bullion


Standard Silver Florins, £376,400 ; Quaternary Silver Florlns, £2,139,000,


Shillings, £503,600 and Sixpences £250,600.


£1,000 pence and £390 in halfpence have been delivered to the Bullion


of J€8,800 shillings and £28,250, halfpencc.


£4,096,000 in silver coin and £25,560 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number Of pieces being 50,384,400.


Australian silver coin amounting to £3,982,200 was issued to the


Eggnirég beings—Quaternary Silver~Florins, £3,930.000: Threepences,


£26,340 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Office. The total


gin/igegooof pieces struck and delivered to the Bullion Oﬁice was


value of £44,600 shillings, £18,710 pence and £19,360 halfpence.


some [thirty-six million] threepences and thirty-two million pennies have


£580,200 in silver coin and £96,520 in bronze coin were issued to


Australian silver coin amounting to £575,000 was issued to the


£206,600; Sixpences, £39,600 and Threepences, £327,600.


£89,300 pence and £9,580 in half-pence have been delivered to the


£354,000 was melted into ingots in units of £300. Commonwealth coin,


all halfpence, was struck with a face value of £46,380. This was boxed ‘ y,


struck during the year in the following amounts :—shi11ings £12,400,


quaternary alloy. In the last thirty months some sixty million three-


pences and a similar number of pennies have been absorbed in


dated 1948. namely the whole of the sixpenny coinage and £28,120 of


£477.400 in silver coin and £107,430 in bronze coin were issued


_ Florins 200,000 duly present“ ‘0 that ‘nStltUtlon-


., i.‘ Shillings 12,400 A small case of British silver ' - .


to “36pm“ 653,000 8 atlonal Gallery on the 21st and 22nd October.


- Pence 106,320 . I have the honour to be, Sir,


1;“! Half-pence 41,740 Your obedient Servant,


Australian silver coin amounting to £486,000 was issued to the


coining being :——Quaternary Silver—Sixpences £156,000 and Three-


£106,380 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Ofﬁce. The


to the face value of £270,000 was melted into ingots for subsequent


£1,061,600 in silver coin and £73,820 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 70,808,800.


Australian silver coin amounting to £1,059,400 was issued to the


coining being:——Silver, shillings £359,400, sixpences £256,800 and three-


£71,980 pence have been delivered to the Bullion Ofﬁce.


Commonwealth Silver coin of 925 standard with a face value of £24,000


value of £79,515 pence and £25,030 halfpence, a total of 31,098,000 pieces.


gladly accepted orders for £500,000 in sixpences, £500,000 in three-


pences, £75,000 in pence and £25,000 in halfpence.


During the year 8,180,061 sixpences, 17,151,405 threepences,


8,520,000 pence and 3,000,000 halfpence were struck in this Department.


To expedite completion of. the order, a sub-contract for 5,040,000 half-


£1,761,000 in silver coin and £88,520 in bronze coin were issued


which_we made the necessary dies. A restricted issue of two mil.


Australian silver coin amounting to £1,757,200 was issued to the


co1n1ng emgz— 1ver— orins, £1,206,800; ’ 44 d


£89,150 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Oﬁ‘ice. The


63,786,000. 11 elvered to the Bullion Oﬂice wa


continued during the year. In all, pence to the value of £63,720.


15,292,800 pieces, and halfpence to the value of £42,036, 20,177,280


AUSTRALIA.—Du1‘ing 1952 this Department struck 11 84 '


Iialfpence in bronze. The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd., struck 5,040,000


£2,203,600 in silver coin and £94,880 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 67,707,200.


Australian silver coin amounting to £2,206,800 was issued to the


coming bemg:—Silver:—florins, £1,004,400; shillings, £982,200; six-


pences, £52,800 ; threepences, £167,400.


£96,790 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Ofﬁce. The


Coin was struck to the nominal value of £115,320 pence and £27,864


halfpence, a total of 41,051,520 pieces. This production exceeded that


£1,996,200 in silver coin and £89,120 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 62,778,800.


The coin issued until the 7th May, namely £110,800 Of threepences and


£60,230 of pence, were dated 1952. The remainder of the issues, dated 1953,


Australian silver coin amounting to £1,990,400 was issued to the Bullion


Silverz—Florins, £1,150,600; shillings, £610,200; sixpences, £28,800; threepences, , 1


£86,330 in pence have been delivered to the Bullion Ofﬁce. The number of


pieces struck and delivered to the Bullion Oﬂice was 61,645,200.


‘1 I] » struck to the nominal value of £100,170 pence and £39,000 half-pence, a total of


42,760,800 pieces. In accordance with instructions received from the Common-


£2,979,600 in silver coin was issued to the Commonwealth Government,


the total number of pieces being 43,530,000.


Australian silver coin amounting to £2,979,600 was issued to the Bullion


ﬂorins, £2,020,600; shillings, £809,400; sixpences, £120,800; threepences,


struck to the nominal value of £48,096 halfpence, a total of 23,086,080 pieces.


£1,150,000 in silver coin and £18,160 in bronze coin were issued to the ‘


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 56,182,400


Australian silver coin amounting to £1,150,000 was issued to the Bullion


Florins, £31,200; shillings, £348,400; sixpences £427,200 and threepences,


Pence to the value of £18,160 were also struck and issued to the Bullioti


Ofﬁce, the total number of pieces delivered being 56,182,400.


struck to the nominal value of £25,050 pence and £28,056 halfpence, a total 0f


19,478,880 pieces. Out-put restrictions, which were mentioned in the last tWO


£1,421,800 in silver coin and £66,090 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 47,771,600.


Australian silver coin amounting to £1,421,800 was issued to the Bullion


Florins, £809,000; shillings, £329,400; Sixpences, £136,000 and threepencesy


Pence to the value of £66,090 were also struck and issued to the Bullion


Ofﬁce, the total number of pieces of all denominations delivered being 47,771,600.


struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces. No


£2,238,800 in silver coin were issued to the Commonwealth Government,


the total number of pieces being 62,402,000.


Australian silver coin amounting to £2,238,800 was issued to the Bullion


ﬂorins, £927,800; shillings, £633,400; sixpences, £343,800 and threepences,


£333,800, the total number of pieces delivered being 62,402,000. 0f the above


coin, sixpences to the value of £61,600 and threepences to the value of £29,400


struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbermg the year. Output


£1,857,000 in silver coin and £41,720 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 55,588,800.


previous year; Australian coin amounting to £1,898,720 was Issued to the


follows: ﬂorins, £897,200; shillings, £370,600; sixpences, £448,600;_threepences,


£140,600, and pence, £41,720, the total number of pieces dellvered being


Of the above coin, ﬂorins to the value of £41,400 and sixpences to the value


of £32,400 were dated 1957; the remainder of the coin delivered being dated 1958.


11C to the nomlnal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.


£1,435,600 in silver coin and £27,920 in bronze coin were issued to the


Commonwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 57,776,000.


Australian coin to the value of £1,463,520 and totalling 57,776,000 pieces was


struck to the nominal value of £60,120 pence, numbering 14,428,800 pieces.


£3,011,400 in silver coin and £4,250 in bronze coin were issued to the Com-


monwealth Government, the total number of pieces being 69,997,600.


to the value of £3,024,450 and totalling 70,293,600 pieces was dehveredto the


£83,370 pence and £34,968 halfpence, in all 36,793,440 pieces. To complete the


”499,000 in SilvGr coin was issued to the Commonwealth Government,


them} number 0f pieces being 84,604,000. The issues or coin compare with


to the value of £3,190,200, and totalling 84,308,000 pieces, was delivered to


aﬁm Was struck to the nominal value of £127,530 pence and £42,048


penoe‘a record total of 50,790,240 pieces.


£3,024,400 in silver coin was issued to the Commonwealth Government,


the total number of pieces being 81,124,000. The issues of coin to the


Australian silver coin to the value of £3,024,400,


81,124,000 pieces, was delivered to the Bullion Ofﬁce, the


Coin was struck to the nominal value of £145,215 pence and £21.372


£2,652,400 in silver coin was issued to the Commonwealth Government, the


total number of pieces being 89,166,000.


. ~ alue of £2,682,400, and totallin 891


Coin was struck to the nominal value of £155,145 ence and £34 1


Iota] of 53,645,040 pieces. p ’ 88 halfpcnce’


£254,000 in silver coin and £169,620 and $200,000 in bronze coin were issued


Australian silver coin—threepences—to the value of £254,000, i.e., 20,320,000


Pence £163,060—39,134,400 pieces—all dated 1964


, Coin was struck to the nominal value of £244,335 pence, £37,980 halfpence


Australian bronze coin—£41,670 in pence and $1,306,000 in cents, is.