Coinworks: 'The Sir Marcus Clark' 1860 Aborigine Silver Threepence

'The Sir Marcus Clark' Aborigine Threepence, struck in silver in 1860 by colonial silversmiths Hogarth & Erichsen, is the earliest numismatic depiction of an indigenous Australian. This example is almost proof-like and the finest of eight known. Exhibited at the 'Dollars & Dumps' exhibition, ANZ Gothic Bank Melbourne, 2007; provenance Sir Marcus Clark KBE (James R. Lawson Auctioneers 1954), Spink Australia 1981 (lot 457), Noble Numismatics 2005 (lot 903). Offered by Coinworks at A$105,000, available now.

Price

A$105,000.00

Region

AU

Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Details can change at the source.