The bidding for another item will commence at $17,500.

“Auction 154 provides collectors with an exceptional chance to acquire distinguished pieces, ranging from rare Australian treasures to significant global issues,” stated Roxbury’s Auction House Director Scott Waterman.

This week, a rare 1914/15 “Rainbow Pound” emergency banknote is also set to hit the auction block.

These one-pound notes were urgently produced without security measures to address a currency shortage at the onset of the war and were subsequently pulled from circulation in April 1915.

Enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to acquire an iconic 1813 New South Wales ‘Dump’, one of the earliest coins in Australian history.

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