Summary

Australia
Uncirculated Coin Set, 1966
Mint: Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

A six coin set of 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a standard printed card.

Physical Description

A six coin set of 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a printed card which names the wildlife depiced on the coins and the artists responsible for the obverse (Arnold Machin) and various reverse designs (Stuart Devlin)

Obverse Description

All coins bear a bust of Elizabeth II facing right; around, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966

Reverse Description

Standard types for each denomination: 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

Significance

This was the first year of decimal coinage in Australia. 77,600 sets like this were sold to the public to commemorate the introduction of the system.

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