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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.
This coin was issued in collector sets only. The date of issue is during the reign of King Charles III; however, the coins in the set feature various monarch effigies used in Australia since the introduction of decimal currency, and the 10 cents has a "memorial" obverse with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin (her Second Definitive Portrait) and the dates of her reign, 1952 - 2022. This portrait was used in Australia from 1966 to 1984.
No coins of this type were issued into circulation. |
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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 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA 2024.
The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022. |
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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. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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