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There are no Australian general circulation decimal coins that could be considered to be rare.
They have not been around long enough to become rare and, in every year they were minted, there were millions of each type minted.
Even the oldest of the decimal coins are only just now reaching their maximum life expectancy of 40 to 50 years.
Ask again in 50 to 100 years and there may be a few rarities.
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Who created the Australian coins?
The original Australian decimal coins were designed by Stuart Devlin and mostly produced by the Royal Australian Mint Canberra.
What would be the rarest of the Australian coins?
The rarest Australian coin minted for general circulation would be the 1930 Penny of which there were only 3,000 minted. It is currently esitmated that there are still about 1,500 of these still being traded in the market.
What is the rarest Australian coin since decimal currency was introduced?
Other than the odd error coin, there are no Australian general circulation decimal coins that could be considered to be rare. They have not been around long enough to become rare and, in every year they were minted, there were millions, 10's of millions and even 100's of millions of each type minted. Even the oldest of the Australian decimal coins are only just now reaching their maximum life expectancy of 40 to 50 years. Ask again in 50 to 100 years and there may be a few rarities.
Australian commemorative coins 1979 Coat of Arms?
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.
What is the value of a 1933 Australian cent?
The Australian 2 cent coin was introduced at the changeover to decimal currency in 1966. There were no Australian "cent" coins minted prior to 1966.
Which Australian Halfpenny is worth a lot?
The rarest Australian Halfpenny is the 1916 (mule) coin, the 1923 coin is rare, and 1915, 1918 and 1939 (kangaroo reverse) coins are considered to be scarce.
What is fourth rarest Australian Penny?
If you refer to general circulation Australian Pennies rather than Proof coins, the order runs something like this - 1. 1930 Penny is the rarest 2. 1920 Penny with no dots on the reverse 3. 1925 Penny 4. 1946 Penny
What types of things are on Australian coins and banknotes?
All Australian coins feature the reigning Monarch on the obverse, currently Queen Elizabeth II since 1953. For the introduction of the Australian decimal currency in 1966, it was decided to have a uniquely Australian design for coins and most banknotes. See the links below to the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) and The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for images of current Australian coins and banknotes.
Do Australian coins have D G Regina on their faces?
All Australian coins carry an image of the British monarch on the obverse. There is an Australian design and the denomination on the reverse. The latin terms relating to the monarch were discontinued with the changeover to decimal currency in February 1966.
Need to obtain a list of all circulated Australian 50 cent coins since decimal currency began?
See the link to the Royal Australian Mint below for mintage details of all Australian 50 cent coins since 1966.
What is rarest Mercury dime?
The 1916-D is the rarest with a mintage of only 264,000 coins.
What years did they change the heads on all the Australian decimal coins?
There have been four portraits of Queen Elizabeth II appearing on the obverse of all Australian general circulation coins from 1953 to present day. The first portrait by Mary Gillick appeared on predecimal coins from 1953 to 1964 inclusive. The second portrait by Arnold Machin appears on decimal coins from 1966 to 1984 inclusive. The third portrait by Raphael Maklouf appears on decimal coins from 1985 to 1998 inclusive. The fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley appears on decimal coins from 1999 to present day.
