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 blue VIP wallet.

This set was presented to Sir R. Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Physical Description

A six coin set of 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent housed in a blue VIP wallet. A printed card insert gives details of the wildlife depicted on the coins and the names of the artists responsible for the obverse (Arnold Machin) and various reverse designs (Stuart Devlin) 50 cent silver (80%), 20 to 5 cent Cupro-Nickel; 2 and 1 cent Bronze.

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

Edge Description

bronze denominations plain others milled

Significance

This was the first year of decimal coinage in Australia. This VIP set was one of 520 distributed in 1966, this example was given to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir Robert Muldoon.

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