2 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 1966 Decimal Pattern

2 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 1966 Decimal Pattern) - obverse2 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 1966 Decimal Pattern) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2009
Value 2 Cents
0.02 AUD = USD 0.013
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 5.53 g
Diameter 21.6 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
192250
References KM# 1250
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

1966 Australian Decimal Patterns

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2009
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Fresh cluster of wattle, always a popular contender for Australia's national floral emblem, but not officially elevated to that position until 1988 - 22 years after the Mészáros design.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
AM

Designer: Andor Mészáros

Edge

Plain

Mint

Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

The 1966 Australian Decimal Pattern Proof Set honours the five reverse designs proposed by Andor Mészáros for Australia's new decimal coins in 1966. The set comprises five decimal-sized coins struck by the Perth Mint. Their reverses are produced using the artist's original coin plasters, released to the Perth Mint for this purpose by the Mészáros family. These coins are legal tender.
 

 

 

  

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  3 344 Proof in 5 Coin Pattern set

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