Australia: Coin One Cent 1977 - detailed information

The Australian one-cent coin is the smallest denomination coin of the Australian dollar. Coins issued in 1977 circulated for 15 years before, together with coins of the two cent denomination, they were withdrawn from circulation in February 1992. They were not demonetised though and remain legal tender.

Crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Second Portrait", by Arnold Machin).

The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Rank-Broadley and the Gottwald portraits.

Around, the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977.

A representation of a feather tailed glider designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin. Slightly left of centre, the denomination 1 [cent]. Below the end of the glider's tail in (very) tiny letters, the designer's initials SD.