Excitement Grows As Does Number of Rarities

Coin collecting is alive and well in Australia, much of it due to the number of valuable coins that can be gleaned from circulation.

Reminiscent of the US 1909 Lincoln cents on which the initials of coin designer Victor D. Brenner appeared, then were later removed, are the 1988 HH and 1989 HH $2 coins. The initials of Royal Australian Mint Chief Engraver Horst Hahne appear at the bottom left-hand corner on the lower chest