Inside the Vault : The history and art of Australian coinage
by
Peter Rees
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1742234305
ISBN-13
9781742234304
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing
Imprint
NewSouth Publishing
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 1st, 2016
Print length
256 Pages
Ksh 5,750.00
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Uncovers the fascinating story of Australia's currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events - the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, and the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 - and their effect on Australia's coinage. Lavishly illustrated, this book includes never-before-seen design sketches and images of rare Australian coins.
Ochre trading, convict love tokens, holey dollars, cartwheel pennies, florins, shillings and pence, dollars and cents …
For the first time, Inside the Vault uncovers the fascinating story of the nation’s currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events – the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, and the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 – and their effect on Australia’s coinage. Lavishly illustrated, Inside the Vault includes never-before-seen design sketches and images of rare Australian coins, along with stunning archival images of important events and people in the history of Australian coinage.
For the first time, Inside the Vault uncovers the fascinating story of the nation’s currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events – the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, and the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 – and their effect on Australia’s coinage. Lavishly illustrated, Inside the Vault includes never-before-seen design sketches and images of rare Australian coins, along with stunning archival images of important events and people in the history of Australian coinage.
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