Colonial holey dollar set to go under the hammer

Sunraysia Daily

A RARE “holey dollar”, the iconic first coin to be created in the colony of NSW, is expected to sell for more than $300,000 at auction in Sydney next week.The coin, one of the finest seen, was ­created on the orders of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1813 to ensure a reliable supply of money for the […]

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