Summary

Australia
Twenty Cent coin 1968
Mint: Royal Australian, Canberra

In 1968 The Royal Australian Mint struck 40,537,000 twenty cent coins

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 1968. 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 1968

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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