Elizabeth II - 5 Cents 1982 - Australia

Country: Australia
Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1982 (1966-1984)
Value: 5 Cents (0.05)
Currency: Dollar (1966-date)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Mintage: 139,468,000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: AU/MS
References: KM# 64, Schön# 51

Obverse:
2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1982

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.

Mint:
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia.

Comments:
Introduced in 1966 at the commencement of Decimal Currency in Australia the Five cent coin was struck in Copper-nickel. This version of the coin with the Arnold Machin 2nd portrait of the Queen ran until 1984 when it was replaced in 1985 with the Raphael D. Makleouf 3rd Portrait. There are varieties of the 1966 coins due to being minted at two different Mints.

Reference : KM# 64, Schön# 51

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7...

Collection : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)