Summary
Australia
Uncirculated Coin Set, 1985
Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra
A seven coin set of 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the Royal Australian Mint, some background on Raphael Maklouf who designed the new obverse portrait of Elizabeth II which first appeared this year and describes the animals depicted on the decimal coinage.
Physical Description
A seven coin set of 1 dollar, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a printed pack which gives some details of the Royal Australian Mint, some background on Raphael Maklouf who designed the new obverse portrait of Elizabeth II which first appeared this year and describes the animals depicted on the decimal coinage.
Obverse Description
All coins bear a crowned head of Elizabeth II facing right wearing pearl ear-rings and necklace; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985
Reverse Description
Standard types for each denomination: 1 dollar - five kangaroos; 50 cent - Australian Arms; 20 cent - platypus; 10 cent - lyrebird; 5 cent - spiny anteater; 2 cent - frill-neck lizard and 1 cent feather-tail glider
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Australian Mint
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Date Issued
1985 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
Raphael D. Maklouf
Designed the obverse portrait of Elizabeth II, which was used on Australian coinages from 1985 until 1998. -
Inscriptions
Obverse: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985
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Series
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
117 mm (Length), 153 mm (Width)
Note: the dimensions given are for the closed pack, the width should be doubled if it is to be displayed open
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Shape
Rectangle
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References
KM#66