Coin replica, Australia, NSW. Holey dollar, 1813, on Spanish eight reales, 1760. (CI).

Australia, Oceania

Spain, Europe

New South Wales, Australia

N19102 Coin, Five Shillings, replica of 1813 Australian Holey Dollar on Spanish Eight Reales coin, silver, minted by Spanish Empire, 1760, restrike maker unknown, Colony of New South Wales, date unknown

The first coinage of Australia, Spanish dollars with their centres cut out.  The remaining "ring" was then marked on one side with the value "five shillings".  The centre part, known as the dump was issued as a piece of "fifteen pence".

Holey dollars

Full size, exact copies of original objects, sometimes made by the maker of the original, but not intended as frauds. Use this term in conjunction with objects to indicate a replica of that object, eg for replicas of coins, use `Coins' and `Replicas'.

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Replica Australian Holey Dollar coin

Object No. N19102

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