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 Maclouf who designed the new obverse portrait of Elizabeth II whch 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 Maclouf who designed the new obverse portrait of Elizabeth II whch 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 perl 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

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