2003 $1 Holey Dollar and Dump Silver Proof Coin $2 Mylar but their stories have impacted

but their stories have impacted on Australia’s history

A gold-plated badge replicating the official Navy badge features a red

Maximum banknote size 125mm x 195mm

The inscription WILDLIFE IN NEED - ORANGUTAN is also incorporated into the design

many of them volunteered to serve in the Australian Army as nurses

2003 $1 Holey Dollar and Dump Silver Proof Coin $2 Mylar but their stories have impactedThis coin celebrates one of Australias earliest and most intriguing forms of currency the Holey Dollar and Dump. Originating in 1813, these unusual coins were struck to redress a chronic shortage of coinage in the fledgling colony of New South Wales. Governor Lachlan Macquarie ordered the centres of 40,000 Spanish dollars be punched out and both the outer ring and displaced plug counter stamped with new denominations. The resulting coins proved a