Talk:Great Recoinage of 1816

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Would it be worth mentioning that the current Australian 5, 10, 20 cent coins (and some other commonwealth countries) still conform to the 1816 specifications?78.146.130.30 (talk) 11:51, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]