A small coin with a big place in history. Struck in sterling silver during the first year of King George V’s reign, it also coincides with the outbreak of World War I, giving the piece real historical weight.

The obverse features Bertram Mackennal’s dignified portrait of the monarch, while the reverse carries the classic Australian sixpence design used in the early Commonwealth years.

A tangible reminder of a nation on the brink of global change and highly desirable in high grades such as this example.