Country: United Kingdom
Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1977 (1966-1984)
Value: 2 Cents
Currency: Dollar (1966-date)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 5.2g
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Mintage: 30,000,000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: F/VF
References: KM# 63, Schön# 50
Obverse:
2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1977
Engraver: Arnold Machin
Reverse:
Frill-necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the Frilled Dragon, endemic to Australia and south New Guinea.
Lettering:
2
SD
Engraver: Stuart Devlin
Edge:
Smooth
Mint:
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia
Comments:
Introduced in 1966 at the commencement of Decimal Currency in Australia the Two cent coin was struck in Bronze. 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.
NOTE: the 1966 issue comes from three different mints, the coins are distinguishable by tiny differences at the claws of the lizard:
Perth mint: the first finger at the left hand (from viewer's point of view) has a blunted claw
Melbourne mint: the second finger at the right hand has a blunted claw
Canberra mint: both fingers have claws
Referencia : KM# 63, Schön# 50
Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Colección : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)