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There were no Australian commemorative coins issued in 1979.
The only Australian decimal coin to have the Coat of Arms on it is the non-commemorative 50 cent coin.
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Why is the kangaroo and the emu on the Australian 50 cent coin?
The normal non-commemorative Australian 50 cent coin has the kangaroo and emu on the reverse as a part of the Australian Coat of Arms. Here's the full list of coins, identifying the reverse design: 1c: feathertail glider (no longer minted) 2c: frill-necked lizard (no longer minted) 5c: echidna 10c: superb lyrebird 20c: platypus 50c: Coat of Arms with kangaroo & emu (non-commerative coins) $1: five kangaroos (non-commerative coins) $2: aboriginal elder The obverse design has the Queen.
What is a coin with an emu on it worth?
Most Australian pre-decimal silver coins featured the Australian Coat of Arms at different times, and so does the non-commemorative 50 cent coin. The Australian Coat of Arms features a kangaroo and an emu. Please narrow down the possibilities with a year and a denomination.
Which Australian coin has the Coat of Arms?
The Australian non-commemorative 50 cent coin is the only current coin that has the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse. Prior to decimalisation, the Florin (Two Shillings) and the Sixpence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse, and from 1910 to 1936 the Shilling and the Threepence had the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse.
What coins were defaced in Australia?
Nobody keeps a list, but it would be a fair bet that many thousands of coins are damaged either deliberately of accidentally each year. As coins are returned to the bank or the Royal Mint, staff weed out damaged or worn coins and recycle them.
Which Australian Florin has a kangaroo and a lion on it?
There were two different types of Australian 1954 Florin minted. The standard type with the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse, and the Queen Elizabeth II Royal Visit commemorative Florin. The commemorative Florin has the Kangaroo and the Lion, the two animals symbolising Australia and England respectively.
What bird is on the Australian 100 Dollar note?
Animals do not feature on current Australian banknotes. The only animals appearing on current Australian banknotes are some horses on the Ten and One Hundred Dollar notes, and a camel on the Twenty Dollar note. There is also a stylised Lyrebrid on the hologram of the One Hundred Dollar note.
The kangaroo is found on which Australian coins?
There are four different portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Australian coins, three of them on Australian decimal coins. The 1984 coins were the last year the second portrait was used. These are the One Dollar coins that were minted for general circulation. Standard non-commemorative One Dollar coins - 1984 - QEII second portrait and 5 kangaroos 1985 to 1998 - QEII third portrait and 5 kangaroos 2000 to present - QEII fourth portrait and 5 kangaroos Commemoratives - 1986 - QEII and International Year of Peace 1988 - QEII and Australia's Bicentenary 1993 - QEII and Landcare 1996 - QEII and Henry Parkes 1997 - QEII and Charles Kingsford Smith 1999 - QEII and International Year of Older Persons 2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation 2001 - QEII and International Year of the Volunteer 2002 - QEII and Year of the Outback 2003 - QEII and Australia's Volunteers 2003 - QEII and Women's Suffrage 2005 - QEII and 60th Anniversary of end of WW2 2007 - QEII and APEC 2008 - QEII and Centenary of Scouting in Australia 2009 - QEII and 100th year of the age pension 2010 - QEII and Centenary of Girl Guiding in Australia There are many other One Dollar coins that were minted as non-circulating legal tender (NCLT), not for general circulation.
What does the 1971 Australian 50 cent coin look like?
Apart from the 1966 round 50 cent coin, all Australian 50 cent coins are pretty much the same. The are 12 sided (or dodecagonal) and are made made from 75% copper and 25% nickel giving them a silvery appearance. The edge is plain, they are 31.51mm in diameter and weigh 15.55 grams. All Australian coins have the reigning Monarch on the obverse, currently Queen Elizabeth II, and the Australian Coat of Arms featuring a kangaroo and emu on the reverse. The Australian 50 cent coin is often used as a commemorative coin and the reverse will have a different design. See the link below.
Is a 1927 Shilling Australian or British?
One Shilling coins were potentially minted by most of the British Empire/Commonwealth countries having their own currencies based on the British Imperial currency system in 1927. The 1927 Australian Shilling has the Australian Coat of Arms on the reverse. If you look at the teeny tiny printing in the scroll at the bottom of the Coat of Arms, you will see "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA". All Australian coins have "AUSTRALIA" on them somewhere. The 1927 British Shilling shows a lion rampant on a crown on the reverse. British coins are almost unique in the world by never having the country name on them.
What Australian coins have animals on them that do not swim?
Most animals will swim if there is very good reason for them to.The only animal on Australian general circulation (non-commemorative) coins that is known for swimming is the duck-billed platypus featured on the Australian 20 cent coin.The rest are not known for their swimming skills -1 cent = Feather Tailed Glider (no longer in circulation)2 cent = Frill Neck Lizard (no longer in circulation)5 cent = Echidna10 cent = Lyre Bird20 cent = Platypus50 cent = Australian Coat of Arms inc. kangaroo and emu1 Dollar = 5 Kangaroos2 Dollar = A bust of an Aboriginal elder
What animals are on Australian coins?
By the early 1960's, the government had decided that Australia would have a decimal currency and that the designs on the coins and notes would have a uniquely Australian theme.The Dollar was chosen as the unit of currency and there would be 100 cents in the Dollar.The designer of the reverse of the initial range of coins was Stuart Devlin, and to reflect Australia he chose various indigenous animals.All Australian decimal coins feature Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.The reverse of general circulation (non-commemorative) Australian coins feature the following -1 cent = Feather Tailed Glider (no longer in circulation)2 cent = Frill Neck Lizard (no longer in circulation)5 cent = Echidna10 cent = Lyre Bird20 cent = Platypus50 cent = Australian Coat of Arms inc. kangaroo and emu1 Dollar = 5 Kangaroos2 Dollar = A bust of an Aboriginal elder from an engravingThe 20 cent, 50 cent and One Dollar coins are often used as Commemoratives and will have non-standard reverse designs in some years.Decimal currency was introduced in Australia on the 14th of February, 1966.Stuart Leslie Devlin, the designer, is an Australian artist and goldsmith, born in Geelong; his designs feature an attractive perception of depth and movement. The platypus on the 20c coin is particularly evocative, seen swimming below the water's surface. Devlin's tiny initials can be found on each coin. Stuart Devlin later designed the standard non-commemorative One Dollar coin.Horst Hahne designed the Two Dollar coin.The link below, to the Royal Australian Mint, gives excellent representations of Australian currency, including the various fifty cent and one dollar reverses, which change regularly for commemorative and theme purposes.
Where can the Australian coat of arms be found?
George Francis Stelling. My grandfather designed the Australian coat of arms
