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Coins of most British Commonwealth countries, including Australia, carry a portrait of the reigning monarch on the obverse or front. Since 1953, that is Queen Elizabeth II.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe obverse of all Australian Coins depicts the reigning Monarch, currently it is Queen Elizabeth II and has been since 1953.
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∙ 13y agoOn the back of an Australian Dollar there are kangaroos, on the front there is Queen Elizabeth II, the year and Australia.
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Who is on the front of Australian coins?
The reigning British monarch is on the obverse of all Australian coins. Currently, it is Queen Elizabeth II.
Was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor the 2nd on the back of every Australian coin?
No, she is on the front (obverse) of all Australian coins from 1953 to present.
What are the diamonds on Australian Pennies?
If you refer to the "diamonds" on the obverse side of Australian Pennies (and all other Australian coins from 1953 to 1964), they are merely a spacer. The function was previously performed by a semicolon and/or a full stop on pre-1953 coins.
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.
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.
Who features on the observe side of all Australian coins?
While Australia remains a Constitutional Monarchy, the reigning king or queen will be on all of Australia's coins as the nominal "Head of State" (Queen of Australia). Currently, and since 1953, Queen Elizabeth II has featured on the obverse of all Australian coins.
Who is on the Australian five cent coin?
Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of all Australian coins from 1953 to present. The Australian 5 cent coin features an echidna on the reverse. The reverse design has remained the same from the first issue in 1966 until present day.
What is different on the face of an Australian coin minted in India to one from London?
You do not specify a denomination or a year. Australian predecimal coins minted at the Royal Mint London prior to 1950, have no mintmark. Australian Halfpennies and Pennies minted at the Calcutta Mint in India in 1916 to 1918 inclusive, have an "I" mintmark below the bottom scroll on the reverse of the coins. Australian Halfpennies and Pennies minted at the Bombay Mint in India in 1942 and 1943, have an "I" mintmark below the head of George VI on the obverse of the coins.
What is the mintage of the 1916 Australian Halfpenny mule coin?
This "mule" coin came about when the obverse of the Indian Quarter Anna coin and the reverse of the Australian Halfpenny were used together. There is thought to be 10 or less of these coins in existence. Both the Indian coin and the Australian coin were minted at the Calcutta Mint.
What do the letters H P midway on the back of a 1942 Australian Halfpenny mean?
Apart from "AUSTRALIA" and "HALF PENNY", the only letters on the reverse (back) of a 1942 Australian Halfpenny are "KG". They are the initials of the designer of the reverse, George Kruger Gray. The letters "HP" on the obverse (front) (below the back of the King's neck), of all Australian coins from 1938 to 1952 inclusive, are the initials of the designer of the obverse (front), T Humphrey Paget.
What building is pictured on the obverse of the Silver Jubilee Coin?
If you refer to British coins, the reigning Monarch is on the obverse. Silver Jubilee of who or what?
Who or what appears on the 1995 Australian one cent coin?
The last Australian 1 cent coins were minted in 1991. From their first issue in 1966, until their last issue in 1991, the Australian 1 cent coin had various portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Feather-tailed glider on the reverse.
