Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 132 27-31 Mar 2023
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Major General Lachlan Maquarie CB, was a British Army officer who was Governor of New South Wales and its dependencies from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony. In 1813 he produced the first official currency in the colony, namely the holey dollar and dump. Various places and buildings in Australia bear tribute to his name including Macquarie Street in Sydney, the location of the NSW Parliament.