1 Cent - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This coin is a standard circulation coin for Australia.
Key Details
Country
Australia (AUS)
Issuer
Royal Australian Mint
Currency
Dollar
AUD - $
1966 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1966 - 1984
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
17.53 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Weight
2.59 g
Face Value
1 Cent (0.01 AUD)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with text either side.
Obverse Designer
Arnold Machin
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1966
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A feather tailed Glider (Pygmy Gliding Possum) with the coins value overlaid.
Reverse Designer
Stuart Devlin
Reverse Lettering
1
SD
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra
1965 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1966
146,140,000
Circulated
Comments
Canberra Mint - No blunted whiskers
1966
238,990,000
Circulated
Comments
Melbourne Mint - Blunted whisker on right
1966
26,620,000
Circulated
Comments
Perth Mint - Blunted 2nd whisker from right
1967
110,055,001
Circulated
1968
19,930,000
Circulated
1969
87,680,000
Circulated
1970
72,560,000
Circulated
1971
102,455,000
Circulated
1972
82,400,000
Circulated
1973
140,710,000
Circulated
1974
131,720,000
Circulated
1975
134,775,000
Circulated
1976
172,935,000
Circulated
1977
153,430,000
Circulated
1978
97,253,000
Circulated
1979
130,339,000
Circulated
1980
137,892,000
Circulated
1981
183,600,000
Circulated
1982
134,290,000
Circulated
1983
183,600,000
Circulated
1984
74,735,000
Circulated