2 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait

2 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait) - obverse2 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1966-1984
Value 2 Cents
0.02 AUD = USD 0.013
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)
Weight 5.18 g
Diameter 21.59 mm
Thickness 1.86 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
1558
References KM# 63,
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.
Schön# 50
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1975

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Frill-necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the Frilled Dragon, endemic to Australia and south New Guinea.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Smooth

2 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait) -  obverse

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Mints

Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Royal Mint, Melbourne, Australia (1872-1969)

Comments

Introduced in 1966 at the commencement of Decimal Currency in Australia the Two cent coin was struck in Bronze. This version of the coin with the Arnold Machin 2nd portrait of the Queen ran until 1984 when it was replaced in 1985 with the Raphael D. Makleouf 3rd Portrait.

Here is the coin in one of the rare Green Uncirculated 2 coin Cards that included a 1 cent and 2 cent coin.


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
 
Mintmarks for the Three Mints (Canberra, Perth & Melbourne) only appear on the 1966 coins (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-1966-2c-mint-marks.html)





Ole

However more than one Mint was involved in issuing coins in later years except for the 1967 and 1968 which were only produced by the Perth Mint.

 

The 1981 Coins minted in Wales can be identified by the text on the obverse side of the coin being closer to the rim than the ones minted in Canberra or Perth.

 

1981 Canberra and Perth Coins are not able to be distinguished from each other.


Normal circulating 1 and 2 cent coins were removed from circulation in February 1992 and the coins were melted down to make bronze medals for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

The Fine Silver Proof Set of 2006 included a re-issued version of this coin, with the IRB obverse.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1966  0.07% BU Twelve Coin Set; Hendo
1966  43 100 0.17% BU Two Coin Set; Green Card
1966  15 809 0.05% BU Year Set; Blue wallet
1966  77 250 $ 3.20 0.3% BU Year Set; Carded
1966  70 0.01% BU Year Set; Operation Fastbuck wallet
1966  12 260 0.04% BU Year Set; Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966  520 0.01% BU Year Set; VIP Presentation Wallet
1966  144 880 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.52 $ 0.83 $ 2.60 29% Circulation Canberra Mint, all Claws Sharp
1966  66 575 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 11% Circulation Melbourne Mint, Blunt Right 2nd Claw (when looking at coin)
1966  217 735 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.43 $ 1.90 20% Circulation Perth Mint, Blunt Left 1st Claw (when looking at coin)
1966  18 054 0.3% Proof Year Set; Open
1966  12 0.01% Proof Year Set; Sealed
1967  $ 0.20 1.2% Circulation Missing SD on Reverse
1967  73 250 000 $ 0.01 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 1.30 15% Circulation Perth Mint
1968  16 995 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.54 $ 2.40 $ 3.00 $ 7.00 7% Circulation Perth Mint
1969  14 351 0.08% BU Year Set; Blue Wallet
1969  16 825 0.11% BU Year Set; Red Wallet
1969  12 940 000 $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.66 6% Circulation Canberra Mint
1969  13 056 0.18% Proof Year Set
1970  40 230 0.19% BU Year Set
1970  39 872 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.38 $ 0.48 $ 0.98 10% Circulation Canberra Mint
1970  15 368 0.3% Proof Year Set
1971  28 572 0.2% BU Year Set
1971  60 735 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.11 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 13% Circulation Canberra Mint
1971  10 066 0.2% Proof Year Set
1972  39 065 0.17% BU Year Set
1972  68 082 500 $ 0.10 $ 0.18 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.36 $ 0.49 14% Circulation Canberra Mint
1972  10 272 0.2% Proof Year Set
1973  30 928 0.08% BU Year Set
1973  68 052 500 $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.18 $ 0.22 $ 0.45 $ 0.53 $ 1.90 15% Circulation Canberra Mint
1973  10 090 0.18% Proof Year Set
1974  25 475 0.17% BU Year Set
1974  91 732 500 $ 0.01 $ 0.10 $ 0.15 $ 0.20 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 3.00 21% Circulation Canberra Mint
1974  10 918 0.3% Proof Year Set
1975  30 121 0.15% BU Year Set
1975  33 075 000 $ 0.01 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.91 13% Circulation Canberra Mint
1975  66 970 000 $ 0.11 0.9% Circulation Perth Mint
1975  23 021 $ 3.30 0.3% Proof Year Set
1976  40 004 $ 1.80 0.2% BU Year Set
1976  71 882 000 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.15 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.39 $ 0.73 15% Circulation Canberra Mint
1976  50 000 000 0.5% Circulation Perth Mint
1976  21 200 $ 8.30 0.3% Proof Year Set
1977  128 010 0.3% BU Year Set
1977  72 105 500 $ 0.01 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.40 $ 0.71 14% Circulation Canberra Mint
1977  30 000 000 0.4% Circulation Perth Mint
1977  55 006 $ 2.90 0.5% Proof Year Set
1978  70 006 0.3% BU Year Set
1978  88 672 500 $ 0.07 $ 0.12 $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.36 $ 0.51 $ 1.00 15% Circulation Canberra Mint
1978  40 000 000 0.5% Circulation Perth Mint
1978  38 519 0.4% Proof Year Set
1979  70 006 0.2% BU Year Set
1979  29 705 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.42 $ 0.54 $ 0.73 11% Circulation Canberra Mint
1979  40 000 000 0.5% Circulation Perth Mint
1979  36 006 0.3% Proof Year Set
1980  100 000 0.3% BU Year Set
1980  105 603 000 $ 0.01 $ 0.08 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.88 $ 0.88 16% Circulation Canberra Mint
1980  40 000 000 0.6% Circulation Perth Mint
1980  68 000 0.4% Proof Year Set
1981  120 000 $ 1.30 0.3% BU Year Set
1981  97 390 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.30 $ 0.32 $ 0.40 $ 0.97 21% Circulation Canberra Mint
1981  81 064 000 0.5% Circulation Perth Mint
1981  70 820 000 0.3% Circulation Wales Mint
1981  86 100 $ 1.30 0.6% Proof Year Set
1982  195 950 $ 3.50 0.4% BU Year Set
1982  81 324 000 $ 0.04 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 0.65 $ 0.83 14% Circulation Canberra Mint
1982  40 446 000 0.4% Circulation Perth Mint
1982  100 000 0.4% Proof Year Set
1983  155 700 0.3% BU Year Set
1983  156 562 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.72 14% Circulation Canberra Mint
1983  20 665 000 0.4% Circulation Perth Mint
1983  80 000 0.4% Proof Year Set
1984  150 014 0.5% BU Year Set
1984  57 963 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.23 $ 0.33 $ 0.58 $ 0.64 8% Circulation Canberra Mint
1984  61 000 0.4% Proof Year Set

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