How many different Australian 10 cent coins are there?

Answer 1

The Australian 50 cent coin is often used as a commemorative.

The original 1966 was round and had an 80% silver content. Somebody figured out that the silver in the coin was worth more than 50 cents, so the coin was discontinued. All subsequent 50 cent coins were 12 sided and had no silver in them at all. The silvery appearance is due to a 25% nickel content.

These are the different varieties of Australian 50 cent coin that were minted for general circulation including commemoratives and non-commemoratives.

1. 1966 - round QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
2. 1969-1984 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
3. 1985-1998 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
4. 1999-current - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms
5. 1970 - 12 sided QEII and Bicentenary - Cook
6. 1977 - 12 sided QEII and Silver Jubilee of QEII
7. 1981 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Wedding
8. 1982 - 12 sided QEII and XII Commonwealth Gamnes Brisbane
9. 1988 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Bicentenary
10. 1991 - 12 sided QEII and 25th Anniv of Decimal Currency
11. 1994 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Family
12. 1995 - 12 sided QEII and 50th Anniv End of WW2
13. 1998 - 12 sided QEII and Anniv Bass and Flinders
14. 2000 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Visit 2000
15. 2000 - 12 sided QEII and Millenium Year
16. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Centenary of Federation
17. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Qld Coat of Arms
18. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and ACT Coat of Arms
19. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and NSW Coat of Arms
20. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and SA Coat of Arms
21. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and WA Coat of Arms
22. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Tas Coat of Arms
23. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Vic Coat of Arms
24. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and NT Coat of Arms
25. 2001 - 12 sided QEII and Norfolk Island Coat of Arms
26. 2002 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Outback
27. 2003 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Volunteers
28. 2004 - 12 sided QEII and Student Design
29. 2005 - 12 sided QEII and 60th Anniv End of WW2
30. 2006 - 12 sided QEII and Commonwealth Games Melbourne
31. 2010 - 12 sided QEII and Commemorating Australia Day

Plus there are a great many Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) 50 cent coins that were not for general circulation.

Answer 2

The 50 cent coin is often used as a commemorative.

The original 1966 was round and had an 80% silver content. Somebody figured out that the silver content was greater than the value of the coin, so the coin was discontinued.

All subsequent 50 cent coins were 12 sided (dodecagonal) and had no silver in them at all. The silvery appearance is due to a 25% nickel content.

These are the 50 cent coins that were minted for general circulation.

1966 - round QEII and Australian Coat of Arms

1969-1984 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms

1985-1998 - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms

1999-current - 12 sided QEII and Australian Coat of Arms

1970 - 12 sided QEII and Bicentenary - Cook

1977 - 12 sided QEII and Silver Jubilee of QEII

1981 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Wedding

1982 - 12 sided QEII and XII Commonwealth Gamnes Brisbane

1988 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Bicentenary

1991 - 12 sided QEII and 25th Anniv of Decimal Currency

1994 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Family

1995 - 12 sided QEII and 50th Anniv End of WW2

1998 - 12 sided QEII and Anniv Bass and Flinders

2000 - 12 sided QEII and Royal Visit 2000

2000 - 12 sided QEII and Millenium Year

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Centenary of Federation

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Qld Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and ACT Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and NSW Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and SA Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and WA Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Tas Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Vic Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and NT Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Norfolk Island Coat of Arms

2001 - 12 sided QEII and Year of the Outback

2003 - 12 sided QEII and Australia's Volunteers

2004 - 12 sided QEII and Student Design

2005 - 12 sided QEII and 60th Anniv End of WW2

2006 - 12 sided QEII and Commonwealth Games Melbourne

2007 - 12 sided QEII and APEC 2007 sydney

2008 - 12 sided QEII and The Year of scouts

2010 - 12 sided QEII and Commemorating Australia Day

Plus a lot more that were not for general circulation.

Answer 3

The Australian 20 cent coin is occasionally used as a commemorative.

These are the 20 cent coins that were minted for general circulation.

Standard issue 20 cent coins

1966-1984 - QEII and Platypus

1985-1998 - QEII and Platypus

1999-present - QEII and Platypus

Commemorative issue 20 cent coins

1995 - QEII and UN 50th Anniversary

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Australain Capital Territory

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - South Australia

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Tasmania

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Northern Territory

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Queensland

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - New South Wales

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Western Australia

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Victoria

2001 - QEII and Centenary of Federation - Norfolk Island

2001 - QEII and Sir Donald Bradman Tribute

2003 - QEII and Australia's Volunteers

2005 - QEII and 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII

Plus a lot more that were not for general circulation.

Answer 4

All Australian general circulation 10 cent coins are round, made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, which gives them a silver appearance. They weigh 5.66 grams and are 23.6 mm in diameter and have reeding around the edge.

There have only been three different designs to date. All coins have had the same reverse designed by Stuart Devlin, depicting a Lyre Bird with a large 10.

The differences are on the obverse.

1966-1984 - Queen Elizabeth II (Second Portrait showing a young QEII)

1988-1998 - Queen Elizabeth II (Third Portrait showing QEII wearing a necklace)

1999-current - Queen Elizabeth II (Fourth Portrait showing a much older QEII)

Answer 5

Australian Coins currently in circulation include the 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, and the 1 and 2 Dollar coins.

The bronze 1 cent coin, which is no longer in circulation, was first issued in 1966 and last issued in 1990.

The bronze 2 cent coin, which is no longer in circulation, was first issued in 1966 and last issued in 1989.

The cupro-nickel 5 cent coin was first issued in 1966 and is still in use. All years of issue of the 5 cent coin are still potentially in circulation.

The cupro-nickel 10 cent coin was first issued in 1966 and is still in use. All years of issue of the 10 cent coin are still potentially in circulation.

The cupro-nickel 20 cent coin was first issued in 1966 and is still in use. All years of issue of the 20 cent coin are still potentially in circulation. The 20 cent coin is occasionally used as a commemorative.

The round silver-copper 50 cent coin was first issued in 1966 but was withdrawn the following year due to a steep rise in the price of silver.

The dodecagonal (12 sided) cupro-nickel 50 cent coin was first issued in 1969 and is still in use. All years of issue of the dodecagonal 50 cent coin are still potentially in circulation. The 50 cent coin is frequently used as a commemorative.

The copper-aluminium-nickel 1 Dollar coin was first issued in 1984 and is still in use. All years of issue of the 1 Dollar coin are still potentially in circulation. They have a gold coloured appearance, but there is definitely no gold in them.

The copper-aluminium-nickel 2 Dollar coin was first issued in 1988 and is still in use. All years of issue of the 2 Dollar coin are still potentially in circulation. They have a gold coloured appearance, but there is definitely no gold in them.

Answer 6

Other than the Australian 1966 50 cent coin, which was the only round one ever minted, all Australian 50 cent coins are 12 sided, or dodecagonal.

Answer 7

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