Difference between revisions of "Australia 1973 2 cents"
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* [[Australia 1968 10 cents|1968 10 cents]] | * [[Australia 1968 10 cents|1968 10 cents]] | ||
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* [[Australia 1970 5 cents|1970 5 cents]] | * [[Australia 1970 5 cents|1970 5 cents]] | ||
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* [[Australia 1979 2 cents|1979 2 cents]] | * [[Australia 1979 2 cents|1979 2 cents]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 20 December 2024
In 1966, Australia abandoned the sterling coinage she had used since the days of Captain Cook and adopted the decimal dollar and cent. This two cent piece was struck 1966-84. Unlike the five, ten and twenty cents, the module of the two cents does not match any the sterling coinage. An older bust of the Queen was used 1985-91, after which the denomination was suspended. Coinage production, formerly divided among the Sydney, Perth and Melbourne mints, is now concentrated at the Canberra Mint while the Perth mint produces collector coins.
Recorded mintage: 94,058,000 plus 10,000 proofs.
Specifications: 5.20 g, bronze, 21.6 mm diameter, designed by Arnold Machin and Stuart Devlin.
Catalog reference: KM 63.
- McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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