5 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Country	Australia
Type	Common coin
Years	1966-1984
Value	5 cents 0.05 AUD = 0.040 USD
Metal	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.83 g
Diameter	19.4 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 64, Schön# 51 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

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

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

Lettering:
5
SD

Engraver: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Reeded

Comments

NOTE: 1966 varieties:
5 cents 1966 Canberra Mint (left picture) with a short spine on the right shoulder of the echidna.
5 cents 1966 London Mint (right picture) with a much larger spine there:

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Year	Mintage
1966	45,427,000	Canberra Mint
1966	18,000	Proof year set
1966	30,000,000	London Mint
1966		Uncirculated year set
1967	62,144,000
1968	67,336,000
1969	13,000	Proof year set
1969		Uncirculated year set
1969	38,170,000
1970	15,000	Proof year set
1970		Uncirculated year set
1970	46,058,000
1971	10,000	Proof year set
1971		Uncirculated year set
1971	39,516,000
1972	10,000	Proof year set
1972	8,256,000
1972		Uncirculated year set
1973	10,000	Proof year set
1973	48,816,000
1973		Uncirculated year set
1974	64,248,000
1974	11,000	Proof year set
1974		Uncirculated year set
1975	44,256,000
1975	23,000	Proof year set
1975		Uncirculated year set
1976	21,000	Proof year set
1976		Uncirculated year set
1976	113,180,000
1977	108,800,000
1977	55,000	Proof year set
1977		Uncirculated year set
1978	39,000	Proof year set
1978		Uncirculated year set
1978	25,210,000
1979	36,000	Proof year set
1979	44,533,000
1979		Uncirculated year set
1980	115,042,000
1980	68,000	Proof year set
1980		Uncirculated year set
1981	62,000,000	Canberra Mint
1981	86,000	Proof year set
1981	50,000,000	Royal Canadian Mint
1981	50,300,000	Royal Mint Llantrisant
1981		Uncirculated year set
1982	100,000	Proof year set
1982		Uncirculated year set
1982	139,468,000
1983	131,568,000
1983	80,000	Proof year set
1983		Uncirculated year set
1984	35,436,000
1984	61,000	Proof year set
1984		Uncirculated year set

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