5 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-1984
Value	5 cents 0.05 AUD = 0.038 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	19.41 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 64, 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# 51 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

Designer: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Short-beaked Echidnas or Spiny Ant Eaters (Tachyglossus aculeatus) and denomination in cents; designer mark below

Lettering:
5
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Short spine on the right shoulder of the echidna (1966 only)	Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
Larger spine on the right shoulder of the echidna (1966 only)	Royal Mint, London, United Kingdom

Comments

Introduced in 1966 at the commencement of decimal currency in Australia, the five-cent coin was struck with copper-nickel. This coin with the portrait of the Queen was replaced in 1985 with Raphael D. Makleouf's 3rd Portrait. There are varieties of the 1966 coins due to being minted at two different Mints.

Canberra: Left Photo
London: Right Photo
5 cents 1966 London Mint (right picture) with a much larger spine there:

The Fine Silver Proof Set of 2006 included a re-issued version of this coin.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1966	45,384,000	0.05		0.13	0.29	1.11	2.73	1.49	19%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1966	30,000,000			0.44	0.24	0.31		0.51	7%	Circulation London Mint
1966	18,054								0.3%	Proof Open Case Year Set
1966	12								0.03%	Proof Sealed Year Set
1966	77,250								0.15%	UNC Carded Year Set
1966	15,809								0.03%	UNC Year Set - Blue wallet
1966	70								0.01%	UNC Year Set - Operation Fastbuck wallet
1966	12,260								0.03%	UNC Year Set - Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets
1966	520								0.01%	UNC Year Set - VIP Presentation Wallet
1967	62,144,000			0.15	0.26	0.60		1.03	18%	Circulation
1968	67,336,000		0.04	0.18	0.24	1.05		1.46	18%	Circulation
1969	38,170,000		0.04	0.12	0.36	0.24			12%	Circulation
1969	13,056								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1969	14,351								0.09%	UNC Year Set - Blue Wallet
1969	16,825								0.03%	UNC Year Set - Red Wallet
1970	46,058,000	0.71		0.12	0.20	0.85			14%	Circulation
1970	15,368								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1970	40,230								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1971	39,516,000			0.13	0.25	0.38			11%	Circulation
1971	10,066								0.15%	Proof Year Set
1971	28,572								0.09%	UNC Year Set
1972	8,256,000				0.36				4%	Circulation; two types see comments
1972	10,272								0.09%	Proof Year Set
1972	39,065								0.06%	UNC Year Set
1973	48,816,000		0.12	0.21	0.33	0.95			13%	Circulation
1973	10,090								0.12%	Proof Year Set
1973	30,928								0.01%	UNC Year Set
1974	64,248,000		0.46	0.36	0.35	0.30			15%	Circulation
1974	10,918								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1974	25,475								0.06%	UNC Year Set
1975	44,256,000		0.21	0.25	0.25	0.35			12%	Circulation
1975	23,021								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1975	30,121								0.09%	UNC Year Set
1976	113,180,000	0.04	0.27	0.24	0.13	0.51	0.60	0.60	22%	Circulation
1976	21,200							14.73	0.4%	Proof Year Set
1976	40,004								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1977	108,800,000		0.08	0.24	0.30	0.51			20%	Circulation
1977	55,006								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1977	128,010								0.2%	UNC Year Set
1978	25,210,000				0.21	0.42		0.51	7%	Circulation
1978	38,519								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1978	70,006								0.16%	UNC Year Set
1979	44,533,000			0.18	0.20	0.54		0.92	13%	Circulation
1979	36,006								0.2%	Proof Year Set
1979	70,006								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1980	115,042,000			0.10	0.35	0.30		1.07	20%	Circulation
1980	68,000								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1980	100,000							1.55	0.2%	UNC Year Set
1981	61,988,000		0.12	0.19	0.24	0.24	0.12	0.77	23%	Circulation Canberra Mint
1981	50,000,000				0.14	0.23		0.77	3%	Circulation Royal Canadian Mint
1981	50,276,000				0.49				1.8%	Circulation Royal Mint Llantrisant
1981	86,100								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1981	120,000								0.3%	UNC Year Set
1982	139,468,000		0.12	0.12	0.27	0.42	0.36	1.29	23%	Circulation
1982	100,000							2.69	0.6%	Proof Year Set
1982	195,950								0.3%	UNC Year Set
1983	131,568,000	0.05		0.21	0.27	0.30		0.98	21%	Circulation
1983	80,000								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1983	155,700								0.15%	UNC Year Set
1984	43,436,000				0.30	0.51		1.31	10%	Circulation
1984	61,000							7.67	0.4%	Proof Year Set
1984	150,014								0.5%	UNC Year Set

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