Summary

Australia
Twenty Cent coin 1981
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra

In 1981 the Royal Australian Mint struck 65,503,000 twenty cent coins. In addition the The Royal Mint, Wales and the Canadian Mint each struck 50,000,000 pieces. The coins from each of the three mints bear no marking to differentiate their origin.

Physical Description

A cupro-nickel coin (28.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring on the obverse a diademed bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981. The reverse features platypus swimming. The denomination numeral 20 is above the head of the mammal and the artist's initials SD are within the swirl of water around its right forepaw.

Obverse Description

Diademed bust of Elizabeth II right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981

Reverse Description

A platypus swimming. The denomination numeral 20 is above the head of the mammal and the artist's initials SD are within the swirl of water around its right forepaw.

Edge Description

Milled

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