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The Australian 2 cent coin was first issued on the 14th of February, 1966, and general circulation coins have the following specifications -
2 cent coin - has a coppery appearance, weighs 5.18 grams, is 21.59 mm in diameter, has a plain edge and is made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
The Australian 2 cent coin maintained the same specifications from its first to last issue and features a frill necked lizard on the reverse.
The 2 cent coins were withdrawn from circulation in 1994, but remain legal tender.
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What are the specifications of an Australian 10 cent coin?
The Australian 10 cent coin was first issued on the 14th of February, 1966, and general circulation coins have the following specifications - 10 cent coin - has a silvery appearance, weighs 5.66 grams, is 23.60 mm in diameter, is 2 mm thick, has a reeded edge and is made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. The Australian 10 cent coin has maintained the same specifications since its first issue and features a lyrebird on the reverse.
What is the value of a 1956 Australian 2 cent coin?
Such a coin does not exist. The Australian 2 cent coin was first issued in February 1966.
What is the value of a 1922 Australian 2 cent coin?
Such a coin does not exist. The Australian 2 cent coin was first issued in 1966 on the introduction of decimal currency.
What is the value of your 2 cent coin of 1965?
Such a coin does not exist. The first Australian 2 cent coin was issued in 1966.
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.
Is the Australian 5 cent coin going out of production?
The Australian 5 cent coin will go the way of the 1 and 2 cent coins one day, but the Royal Australian Mint has no plans to withdraw the 5 cent coin in the immediate future. New Zealand dispensed with their 5 cent coin in 2006.
Is an Australian 10 cent coin heavier than a Two Dollar coin?
No, the Two Dollar coin is heavier. An Australian 10 cent coin weighs 5.66 grams. An Australian 2 Dollar coin weighs 6.6 grams.
What combination of Australian coins equal 50 grams?
One each of the 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, 1 Dollar and 2 Dollar coins = 50.95 grams. Australian coins have the following weights - 1 cent - 2.59 grams 2 cent - 5.18 grams 5 cent - 2.83 grams 10 cent - 5.66 grams 20 cent - 11.31 grams 50 cent - 15.55 grams 1 Dollar - 9 grams 2 Dollar - 6.6 grams The 1 and 2 cent coins are still legal tender.
Is the Australian 2 cent silver coin a mistake?
Australian 2 cent coins were issued from 1966 until 1984 and were made from 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% nickel. No general circulation Australian 2 cent coin contained any silver. If you have a silver Australian 2 cent coin, it is because somebody plated it. In 2006, the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) issued a pure gold and a pure silver set of coins, including the 2 cent coin, to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Decimal Currency in Australia. The coins were never issued individually.
Which animal has its picture on the five cent coin?
The animals on the Australian 1 cent coin are the feather tailed glider and on the 2 cent coin the frilled neck lizard.
You have 2 Australian coins ton the value of 55 cents one is not a 5 cent piece bearing this in mind what are the 2 coins?
One is a 50-cent coin, the other is a 5 cent coin....One is not a 5 cent coin, but the other is!!
What is the value of a 2006 Australian 2 cent coin?
It is extremely unlikely that an Australian decimal coin with minting errors survived the inspection process and went into general circulation. The closest acknowledgement of an error on an Australian 2 cent coin is that in 1967, 1968 and 1981, the designers initials were left off the reverse of the coin. If it turns out that you do have an Australian coin with a genuine minting error, take it to a reputable coin dealer for a valuation.
