2 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-1984
Value	2 Cents 0.02 AUD = 0.015 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5.18 g
Diameter	21.59 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 63, 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# 50 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

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

Lettering:
2
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

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)

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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.

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	144,880,000		0.11	0.25	0.26	1.18		2.78	26%	Circulation Canberra Mint, all Claws Sharp
1966	66,575,000			0.26	0.26	0.26			12%	Circulation Melbourne Mint, Blunt Right 2nd Claw (when looking at coin)
1966	217,735,000			0.15	0.30	0.39			21%	Circulation Perth Mint, Blunt Left 1st Claw (when looking at coin)
1966	18,054								0.4%	Proof Open Case Year Set
1966	77,250								0.2%	UNC Carded Year Set
1966	43,100								0.07%	UNC Two Coin Green Carded Set
1966	15,809								0.03%	UNC Year Set; Blue wallet
1966	70								0.02%	UNC Year Set; Operation Fastbuck wallet
1966	12,260								0.03%	UNC Year Set; Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966	520								0.02%	UNC Year Set; VIP Presentation Wallet
1967					0.34				1.4%	Circulation Missing SD on Reverse
1967	73,250,000			0.26	0.36	0.36		0.70	15%	Circulation Perth Mint
1968	16,995,000				0.73	3.23			6%	Circulation Perth Mint
1969	12,940,000				0.28	0.51			5%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1969	13,056								0.15%	Proof Year Set
1969	14,351								0.07%	UNC Year Set; Blue Wallet
1969	16,825								0.02%	UNC Year Set; Red Wallet
1970	39,872,000			0.11	0.21	0.21			9%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1970	15,368								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1970	40,230								0.12%	UNC Year Set
1971	60,735,000			0.21	0.36	0.59			13%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1971	10,066								0.18%	Proof Year Set
1971	28,572								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1972	68,082,500			0.26	0.26	0.43			14%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1972	10,272								0.15%	Proof Year Set
1972	39,065								0.08%	UNC Year Set
1973	68,052,500		0.13	0.36	0.24	0.54			15%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1973	10,090								0.2%	Proof Year Set
1973	30,928								0.02%	UNC Year Set
1974	91,732,500	0.06	0.11	0.17	0.24	0.59			22%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1974	10,918								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1974	25,475								0.08%	UNC Year Set
1975	33,075,000				0.36	0.59			13%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1975	66,970,000								0.7%	Circulation Perth Mint
1975	23,021								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1975	30,121								0.08%	UNC Year Set
1976	71,882,000			0.42	0.24	0.34		0.72	15%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1976	50,000,000								0.2%	Circulation Perth Mint
1976	21,200								0.2%	Proof Year Set
1976	40,004								0.17%	UNC Year Set
1977	72,105,500		0.02	0.15	0.30	0.41			14%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1977	30,000,000								0.3%	Circulation Perth Mint
1977	55,006							2.91	0.5%	Proof Year Set
1977	128,010								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1978	88,672,500		0.17		0.36	0.28		0.79	16%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1978	40,000,000								0.4%	Circulation Perth Mint
1978	38,519								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1978	70,006								0.13%	Uncirculated year set
1979	29,705,000				0.30	0.46		0.59	11%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1979	40,000,000								0.4%	Circulation Perth Mint
1979	36,006								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1979	70,006								0.17%	Uncirculated year set
1980	105,603,000			0.06	0.36	0.18		0.95	16%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1980	40,000,000								0.4%	Circulation Perth Mint
1980	68,000								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1980	100,000								0.2%	UNC Year Set
1981	97,390,000			0.33	0.37	0.37		0.70	22%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1981	81,064,000								0.3%	Circulation Perth Mint
1981	70,820,000								0.2%	Circulation Wales Mint
1981	86,100								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1981	120,000							0.88	0.3%	UNC Year Set
1982	81,324,000			0.18	0.36	0.25		1.10	14%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1982	40,446,000								0.2%	Circulation Perth Mint
1982	100,000								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1982	195,950								0.3%	UNC Year Set
1983	156,562,000			0.36	0.31	0.31	0.21	0.70	15%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1983	20,665,000								0.2%	Circulation Perth Mint
1983	80,000								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1983	155,700								0.18%	UNC Year Set
1984	57,963,000				0.31	0.51		0.70	8%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1984	61,000							2.65	0.3%	Proof Year Set
1984	150,014								0.5%	UNC Year Set

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