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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017.
 
* McDonald, Greg, ''The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed.,'' Lavington, Australia, 2017.
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* Pitt, Michael, ''Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition,'' Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  
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* [[Australia 1964 3 pence|1964 3 pence]]
 
* [[Australia 1964 3 pence|1964 3 pence]]
 
* [[Australia 1967 20 cents|1967 20 cents]]
 
* [[Australia 1967 20 cents|1967 20 cents]]
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* [[Australia 1968 10 cents|1968 10 cents]]
 
* [[Australia 1969 20 cents|1969 20 cents]]
 
* [[Australia 1969 20 cents|1969 20 cents]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1968]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1968]]

Latest revision as of 07:07, 21 August 2025

a typical circulated specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection
Australia 1968 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 twenty cent piece was struck 1966-84. The module is that of the florin of the sterling coinage. Despite the massive mintage, it is rather scarce in choice condition. An older bust of the Queen was used 1985-98. Coinage production, formerly divided among the Sydney, Perth and Melbourne mints, is now concentrated at the Canberra Mint. The Perth mint manufactures and markets commemoratives.

Recorded mintage: 40,537,000.

Specification: 11.31 g, copper-nickel, 28.5 mm diameter, designed by Arnold Machin and Stuart Devlin.

Catalog reference: KM 66.

Source:

  • McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
  • Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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