10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-2019
Value	10 Cents 0.10 AUD = 0.07 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.66 g
Diameter	23.6 mm
Thickness	1.76 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 65, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 52 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1966

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Male Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), value superimposed.

Lettering: 10 SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This Copper-nickel 10 cent coin was first released into circulation by the RAM in 1966. This coin has the standard Stuart Devlin Lyrebird reverse but was updated with the Ralph David Makleouf obverse in 1985. The RDM Obverse was used until 1998 when it was also replaced with the Ian Rank-Broadley obverse.

In 2019 a special release was issued to commemorate "Effigies Over Time" The Arnold Machin effigy was chosen to be used on the 10 cent coin in the set dated 2019.

The Lyrebird is endemic to South East Australia and was introduced to Tasmania in the 1930s. It is able to imitated perfectly numerous other species and sounds.

How to distinguish the mints on the 1966 coin

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URL from the image: www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-1966-10c-mint-marks.html
Hint for counting: there are 6 or 5 spikes below the left end of the rounding

1981 coins minted in Canberra and Wales cannot be distinguished by any design markings.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1966	10,940,000		0.28	0.34	0.51			10%	Circulation - Canberra Mint; 11 spikes
1966	30,000,000		0.07	0.30	0.66	1.01	1.97	12%	Circulation London Mint; 12 spikes
1966	12							0.06%	Proof in Sealed Case
1966	18,054							0.2%	Proof Year Set
1966	77,250							0.19%	UNC Year Set (Blue Card)
1966	15,809							0.03%	UNC Year Set (Blue Vinyl Wallet)
1966	70							0.02%	UNC Year Set (Operation Fastbuck Wallet)
1966	12,260							0.03%	UNC Year Set (Reserve Bank Coloured Wallet)
1966	520							0.02%	UNC Year Set (VIP Presentation Wallet
1967	51,032,000	0.12	0.21	0.29	0.79		10.79	20%	Circulation
1968	57,206,000		0.22	0.38	1.16			22%	Circulation
1969	22,234,000		0.12	0.27	1.10			11%	Circulation
1969	13,056						14.31	0.3%	Proof Year Set
1969	14,351							0.02%	UNC Year Set (Blue Wallet)
1969	16,825							0.06%	UNC Year Set (Red Wallet)
1970	22,306,000		0.12	0.17	0.14			10%	Circulation
1970	15,368							0.3%	Proof Year Set
1970	40,230							0.19%	UNC Year Set
1971	20,726,000		0.29	0.29	1.14			10%	Circulation
1971	10,066							0.2%	Proof Year Set
1971	28,572							0.14%	UNC Year Set
1972	12,502,000			0.33	0.45			7%	Circulation
1972	10,272							0.14%	Proof Year Set
1972	39,065							0.06%	UNC Year Set
1973	27,320,000		0.10	0.29				11%	Circulation
1973	10,090							0.2%	Proof Year Set
1973	30,928							0.06%	UNC Year Set
1974	46,550,000	0.12	0.23	0.41	1.12			16%	Circulation
1974	10,918							0.2%	Proof Year Set
1974	25,475							0.08%	UNC Year Set
1975	50,900,000		0.29	0.27	0.57			17%	Circulation
1975	23,021							0.3%	Proof Year Set
1975	30,121							0.08%	UNC Year Set
1976	57,060,000		0.23	0.36	1.02		4.11	18%	Circulation
1976	21,200						10.53	0.2%	Proof Year Set
1976	40,004							0.12%	UNC Year Set
1977	10,940,000		0.08	0.36	0.58			9%	Circulation
1977	55,006							0.4%	Proof Year Set
1977	128,010							0.19%	UNC Year Set
1978	48,400,000		0.23	0.37	0.88			13%	Circulation
1978	38,519							0.5%	Proof Year Set
1978	70,006							0.14%	UNC Year Set
1979	36,950,000		0.12	0.42	0.58		1.09	12%	Circulation
1979	36,006							0.16%	Proof Year Set
1979	70,006							0.14%	UNC Year Set
1980	55,084,000		0.21	0.41	0.50		0.99	18%	Circulation
1980	68,000							0.6%	Proof Year Set
1980	100,000						4.00	0.19%	UNC Year Set
1981	76,060,000		0.29	0.29	0.45			24%	Circulation - Canberra Mint
1981	40,000,000							0.7%	Circulation - Wales Mint
1981	1							0.3%	Mule - Struck on a Sri Lanka 50 Cent planchet
1981	86,100							0.5%	Proof Year Set
1981	120,000							0.3%	UNC Year Set
1982	61,492,000		0.16	0.33	0.52		0.72	18%	Circulation
1982	100,000							0.4%	Proof Year Set
1982	195,950							0.3%	UNC Year Set
1983	82,318,000	0.12	0.16	0.23	0.56		1.16	20%	Circulation
1983	80,000						2.53	0.6%	Proof Year Set
1983	155,700							0.12%	UNC Year Set
1984	25,728,000		0.29	0.29	0.76			10%	Circulation
1984	61,000						3.59	0.3%	Proof Year Set
1984	150,014							0.4%	UNC Year Set
2019	20,000						4.12	0.5%	UNC Effigies over Time Set

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