Ten Cents 1968, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Ten Cents 1968, Coin from Australia
CoinTen Cents 1968

The Australian 10 cent coin was first introduced with decimalisation on 14 February 1966 when it replaced the pre-decimal Australian shilling. The original reverse design by Stuart Devlin has not been changed since its introduction.

After the withdrawal of the one cent and two cents denominations from circulation in February 1992, the ten cent coin is now the second smallest circulating coin of the Australian dollar, after the five cents piece.

Coins issued in 1968 have now been in circulation for 56 years.

MintRoyal Australian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 57,200,000 (57.2 million) , Rarity: C (Common)
Obverse
Australia / Ten Cents 1968 - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her 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 of issue: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1968.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1968
Reverse
Australia / Ten Cents 1968 - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin depicts a lyrebird seen facing left, with its tail plumes expanded forward over its head.

The denomination numeral 10 [cents] is above the head of the bird; the artist's initials SD (for Stuart Devlin) are in (very) tiny letters below, in the right field beside its foot.

Reverse Inscription 10
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Krause catalogues list mintage of 24,706,000.

Remick's "Guidebook and Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1649 - 1971" lists mintage of 47,270,000. It also lists proofs, not mentioned elsewhere.

Ten Cents 1968: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mint link
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mintage
All (62) coins of type: Ten Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Ten Cents 1966 41,069,314 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966
Ten Cents 1967 51,032,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1967
Ten Cents 1968 57,200,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1968
Ten Cents 1969 22,100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1969
Ten Cents 1970 22,321,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1970
Ten Cents 1971 20,736,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1971
Ten Cents 1972 12,512,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1972
Ten Cents 1973 27,330,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1973
Ten Cents 1974 46,561,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1974
Ten Cents 1975 50,923,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1975
Ten Cents 1976 57,081,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1976
Ten Cents 1977 10,995,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977
Ten Cents 1978 48,400,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1978
Ten Cents 1979 36,986,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1979
Ten Cents 1980 55,600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980
Ten Cents 1981 116,146,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981
Ten Cents 1982 61,592,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1982
Ten Cents 1983 82,398,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1983
Ten Cents 1984 25,789,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984
Ten Cents 1985 2,175,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985
Ten Cents 1986 (mint sets only) 247,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1986
Ten Cents 1987 (mint sets only) 270,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1987
Ten Cents 1988 49,006,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988
Ten Cents 1989 43,067,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1989
Ten Cents 1990 23,091,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1990
Ten Cents 1991 3,215,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1991
Ten Cents 1992 43,795,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1992
Ten Cents 1993 23,146,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1993
Ten Cents 1994 43,765,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994
Ten Cents 1995 (mint sets only) 137,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1995
Ten Cents 1996 (mint sets only) 149,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996
Ten Cents 1997 5,732,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1997
Ten Cents 1998 48,021,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998
Ten Cents 1999 97,100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1999
Ten Cents 2000 51,152,153 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2000
Ten Cents 2001 109,416,569 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Ten Cents 2002 70,487,062 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2002
Ten Cents 2003 53,674,090 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2003
Ten Cents 2004 89,050,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2004
Ten Cents 2005 116,733,520 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2005
Ten Cents 2006 157,087,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2006
Ten Cents 2007 61,096,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2007
Ten Cents 2008 136,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2008
Ten Cents 2009 25,300,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009
Ten Cents 2010 84,900,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2010
Ten Cents 2011 1,700,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011
Ten Cents 2012 54,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012
Ten Cents 2013 49,200,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2013
Ten Cents 2014 60,700,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2014
Ten Cents 2015 14,300,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2015
Ten Cents 2016 42,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016
Ten Cents 2016 Changeover 6,290,661 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016 FIFTY YEARS
Ten Cents 2017 21,600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2017
Ten Cents 2018 3,100,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2018
Ten Cents 2019 (Fourth Portrait) 14,750,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2019
Ten Cents 2019 (Fifth Portrait) 3,900,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2019
Ten Cents 2020 17,250,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2020
Ten Cents 2021 1,250,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2021
Ten Cents 2022 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2022
Ten Cents 2023 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA 2023
Ten Cents 2023 Memorial Obverse unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2023
Ten Cents 2024 unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024
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Ten Cents 1968: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeTen Cents
Issued1968
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value10 (x Cent)
Total Mintage57,200,000 (57.2 million), Rarity: C (Common)
CurrentYes
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerStuart Devlin
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size5.6600 mm
Thickness1.7600 mm
Mass23.6000 g
OCC IDQBVY-XOWR-CDQE-JZNP
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Ten Cents 1968: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsAustralia KM# 65