10 Cent - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Silver Proof

Features

Commemorative issue

Fine Silver Proof Set - 40 Yrs Decimal Currency

Obverse

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

Lettering:
Elizabeth II
Australia
2006

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.

Reverse

Male Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), value superimposed

Lettering:
10
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Stuart Leslie Devlin, AO, CMG is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.

Edge

Milled

© Mike Bentley

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof 10 cent coin was released as part of the annual Fine Silver Proof Year Set in 2006. This set celebrated 40 years since decimalisation and included all eight Australian Decimal coins issued since then. The set also featured the original 1966 Arnold Machin obverse on each coin.

The Royal Australian Mint began releasing Fine Silver Year Sets in 2003 and have continued to do so since then. The Lyrebird standard reverse 10 cent coin has been included in the Fine Silver Proof Year set every year since 2003.

The Fine Silver Proof Set for 2006 also included a, 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 20 cent, Round 50 cent, $1 and $2 coin as well as this 10 cent coin. The set was issued in a jarrah wood presentation case.



The standard Copper-nickel version of the 10 cent coin which this Silver coin is based on was introduced into circulation in Australia in 1966 to replace the old £sd Shilling.

See also

• Bird

• 10 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait)

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