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* [[Australia 1999 2 dollars KM-406|1999 2 dollars]]
 
* [[Australia 1999 2 dollars KM-406|1999 2 dollars]]
 
* [[Australia 1999 30 dollars KM-447|1999 30 dollars, 1 kilo silver kookaburra]]
 
* [[Australia 1999 30 dollars KM-447|1999 30 dollars, 1 kilo silver kookaburra]]
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* [[Australia 1999-P 100 dollars KM-474|1999-P 100 dollars, centennial of the Perth mint]]
 
* [[Australia 2000 dollar KM-489|2000 dollar]]
 
* [[Australia 2000 dollar KM-489|2000 dollar]]
 
* [[Australia 2000 100 dollars KM-528|2000 100 dollars, Year of the Dragon]]
 
* [[Australia 2000 100 dollars KM-528|2000 100 dollars, Year of the Dragon]]

Revision as of 20:03, 4 November 2022

a typical circulated specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection
Australia 1999 20 cents rev DSLR.jpg

In 1966, Australia abandoned the sterling coinage she had used since the days of Captain Cook and adopted the decimal dollar and cent. This bust of the queen was introduced in 1999 and still appears on the twenty cent piece. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 64,181,000 plus 28,000 proofs.

Specification: 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.65 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 403.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.

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