{"product_id":"2026-1-origins-of-australian-coin-holey-dollar-uncirculated-coin","title":"2026 $1 Origins of Australian Coin – Holey Dollar Uncirculated Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the fascinating origins of Australian coinage with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 $1 Origins of Australian Coin – Holey Dollar Uncirculated Coin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued by the Royal Australian Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special release celebrates the remarkable story of Australia’s famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoley Dollar and Dump\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created during the early years of the Colony of New South Wales when a severe shortage of circulating currency presented Governor Lachlan Macquarie with an unusual problem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanish silver dollars—including coins struck in colonial Mexico—were imported into the colony and transformed under the direction of convicted counterfeiter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Henshall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The centre was punched from each Spanish dollar, creating two separate coins: the outer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoley Dollar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the smaller central \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDump\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2026 release also commemorates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, highlighting a connection stretching back more than two centuries through the Mexican-struck Spanish dollars that ultimately became part of Australia’s early currency.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin’s intricate design draws directly upon an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1804\/1813 Holey Dollar held in the National Coin Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its reverse incorporates representations of both the Holey Dollar and Dump, complemented by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edahlia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Mexico’s national flower, and Australia’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden wattle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in its original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Australian Mint Origins of Australian Coin presentation card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is an excellent addition for collectors interested in Australian colonial currency and the extraordinary history behind the nation’s earliest distinctive coins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026 dated Australian $1 legal tender; uncirculated finish; Royal Australian Mint issue; maximum mintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e35,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; original RAM presentation card.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Numismatic Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47216820027494,"sku":"11669211027494","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/1686\/0006\/files\/IMG-7234.heic?v=1789901183","url":"https:\/\/ancnumismatics.com.au\/products\/2026-1-origins-of-australian-coin-holey-dollar-uncirculated-coin","provider":"Australian Numismatic Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}