2 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
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Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1966-1984 |
| Value | 2 Cents 0.02 AUD = 0.016 USD |
| Metal | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.2 g |
| Diameter | 21.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 63, Schön# 50 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966
Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.Reverse
Frill-necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the Frilled Dragon, endemic to Australia and south New Guinea.
NOTE: the 1966 issue comes from three different mints, the coins are distinguishable by tiny differences at the claws of the lizard:
Perth mint: the first finger at the left hand (from viewer's point of view) has a blunted claw
Melbourne mint: the second finger at the right hand has a blunted claw
Canberra mint: both fingers have claws
Lettering:
2
SD
Edge
Smooth
Comments
Normal circulating 1 and 2 cent coins were demonetised in February 1992 and after removal from circulation, the coins were melted down to make bronze medals for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The 3 mints on the 1966 coin (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-1966-2c-mint-marks.html)
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| Year | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | UNC | Exchange | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1966 | 145,226,000 | Canberra Mint; No blunted claws | |||||||
| 1966 | 66,575,000 | Melbourne Mint; Blunted 2nd right claw | |||||||
| 1966 | 217,735,000 | Perth Mint; Blunted 1st left claw | |||||||
| 1966 | 16,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1967 | 73,250,000 | ||||||||
| 1967 | Without designer's initials on reverse | ||||||||
| 1968 | 17,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1969 | 12,940,000 | ||||||||
| 1969 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1969 | 13,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1970 | 39,872,000 | ||||||||
| 1970 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1970 | 15,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1971 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1971 | 60,735,000 | ||||||||
| 1971 | 10,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1972 | 77,570,000 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1972 | 10,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1973 | 94,058,000 | ||||||||
| 1973 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1973 | 10,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1974 | 177,723,000 | ||||||||
| 1974 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1974 | 11,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1975 | 100,045,000 | ||||||||
| 1975 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1975 | 23,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1976 | 121,882,000 | ||||||||
| 1976 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1976 | 21,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1977 | 102,000,000 | ||||||||
| 1977 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1977 | 55,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1978 | 128,700,000 | ||||||||
| 1978 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1978 | 39,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1979 | 69,705,000 | ||||||||
| 1979 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1979 | 36,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1980 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1980 | 145,603,000 | ||||||||
| 1980 | 68,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1981 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1981 | 247,300,000 | ||||||||
| 1981 | 86,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1982 | 121,770,000 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1982 | 100,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1983 | 177,227,000 | ||||||||
| 1983 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1983 | 80,000 | Proof year set | |||||||
| 1984 | 57,963,000 | ||||||||
| 1984 | Uncirculated year set | ||||||||
| 1984 | 61,000 | Proof year set |
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