Australia: Coin Twenty Cents 2001 - detailed information

Australia: Coin Twenty Cents 2001
CoinTwenty Cents 2001

The 20 cent coin was first introduced with decimalisation on 14 February 1966 and replaced the earlier Australian Florin, with which it is identical in size and mass. The original reverse design has not been changed since the introduction.

Coins issued in 2001 have now been in circulation for 18 years.

MintRoyal Australian Mint
Obverse
Australia / Twenty Cents 2001 - obverse photo

Crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). 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 Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Reverse
Australia / Twenty Cents 2001 - reverse photo

A platypus swimming. The denomination numeral 20 [cents] is above the head of the mammal; the artist's initials SD (for Stuart Devlin) are in (very) tiny letters, within the swirl of water around its right forepaw.
Reverse Inscription 20
EdgeMilled
Edge InscriptionNone
Notes

1.829 mln circulation twenty cent pieces dated 2001 were minted in the 2000/2001 financial year (ending 30 June).

Sources of original information:

Royal Australian Mint, Annual Report 2000 - 2001 (2001), p. 53. Retrieved from https://www.ramint.gov.au/sites/default/files/AnnualReport2001_small.pdf

Twenty Cents 2001: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage 59,569 (included in total)
Variety RB joined
Mintage unknown (included in total)
DetailsLetters R and B in designer's initials on obverse joined.
Variety IRB joined
Mintage unknown (included in total)
DetailsLetters I, R and B in designer's initials on obverse joined.
Twenty Cents 2001: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mint link
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mintage link
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Mintage Circulation and proof mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins Varieties Proof
All (72) Coins of Country: Australia, Type: Twenty Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Twenty Cents 1966 58,241,110 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966
Twenty Cents 1967 83,848,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1967
Twenty Cents 1968 40,537,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1968
Twenty Cents 1969 16,514,999 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1969
Twenty Cents 1970 23,286,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1970
Twenty Cents 1971 8,957,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1971
Twenty Cents 1972 16,653,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1972
Twenty Cents 1973 23,366,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1973
Twenty Cents 1974 33,559,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1974
Twenty Cents 1975 53,323,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1975
Twenty Cents 1976 59,795,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1976
Twenty Cents 1977 41,327,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977
Twenty Cents 1978 37,439,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1978
Twenty Cents 1979 22,336,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1979
Twenty Cents 1980 84,468,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980
Twenty Cents 1981 165,589,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981
Twenty Cents 1982 76,700,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1982
Twenty Cents 1983 55,193,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1983
Twenty Cents 1984 27,881,000 Portrait by Arnold Machin (Second Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984
Twenty Cents 1985 2,775,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985
Twenty Cents 1986 (mint sets only) 247,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1986
Twenty Cents 1987 (mint sets only) 270,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1987
Twenty Cents 1988 (mint sets only) 346,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988
Twenty Cents 1989 (mint sets only) 217,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1989
Twenty Cents 1990 (mint sets only) 156,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1990
Twenty Cents 1991 (mint sets only) 189,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1991
Twenty Cents 1992 (mint sets only) 164,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1992
Twenty Cents 1993 (mint sets only) 130,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1993
Twenty Cents 1994 14,369,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1994
Twenty Cents 1995 Platypus (mint sets only) 132,269 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1995
Twenty Cents 1995 United Nations 4,800,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1995
Twenty Cents 1996 20,637,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1996
Twenty Cents 1997 16,762,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1997
Twenty Cents 1998 28,862,000 Portrait by Raphael Maklouf (Third Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1998
Twenty Cents 1999 64,209,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1999
Twenty Cents 2000 35,648,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2000
Twenty Cents 2001 82,026,569 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Australian Capital Territory 2,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - New South Wales 3,200,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Norfolk Island 2,200,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Northern Territory 2,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Queensland 2,300,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - South Australia 2,400,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Tasmania 2,200,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Victoria 2,900,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Centenary of Federation - Western Australia 2,400,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2001 Donald Bradman 10,000,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2001
Twenty Cents 2002 27,283,514 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2002
Twenty Cents 2003 Volunteers 7,600,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2003
Twenty Cents 2004 72,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2004
Twenty Cents 2005 58,600,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2005
Twenty Cents 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of WW2 33,500,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2005
Twenty Cents 2006 102,462,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2006
Twenty Cents 2007 42,712,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2007
Twenty Cents 2008 132,900,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2008
Twenty Cents 2009 Decimal Pattern 7,500 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009
Twenty Cents 2009 43,600,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2009
Twenty Cents 2010 59,900,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2010
Twenty Cents 2010 ATO 11,600,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2010
Twenty Cents 2011 15,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011
Twenty Cents 2011 International Women's Day 6,800,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011
Twenty Cents 2011 Royal Wedding 10,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011
Twenty Cents 2011 International Year of Volunteers 6,100,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2011
Twenty Cents 2012 34,600,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012
Twenty Cents 2013 43,900,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2013
Twenty Cents 2013 Centenary of Canberra 6,200,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2013
Twenty Cents 2014 52,300,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2014
Twenty Cents 2015 24,400,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2015
Twenty Cents 2016 34,400,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016
Twenty Cents 2016 Changeover 4,500,000 Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016 FIFTY YEARS
Twenty Cents 2017 unknown Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2017
Twenty Cents 2018 unknown Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait) ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2017
Twenty Cents 2001: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeTwenty Cents Platypus
Issued2001
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyPortrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (Fourth Portrait)
Face Value20 (x Cent)
CurrentYes
Mintage82,026,569 (82.0 million)
RarityC (Common)
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerStuart Devlin
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size (mm)28.6500
Thickness (mm)2.5200
Mass (g)11.3000
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Twenty Cents 2001: Photos
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Coin, Australia, Elizabeth II, 20 Cents, 2001
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Twenty Cents 2001: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsAustralia KM# 403