Two Cents 1968, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Two Cents 1968, Coin from Australia (withdrawn 1992)
CoinTwo Cents 1968

The Australian two-cent coin is the second smallest denomination of the Australian dollar. It was introduced with the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth) but - unlike some of the other denominations - it did not replace an earlier pre-decimal coin; given that the 5 cents piece replaced the sixpence, two cents were technically equal to 2.4 pence but the Act rounded that to either two or three pence. The halfpenny, penny and threepence denominations had no exact equivalent in the new system, unlike the sixpence, shilling and florin which were equivalent to respectively 5 cents, 10 cents and 20 cents and were re-denominated as such

Coins issued in 1968 circulated for 24 years before, together with coins of the one cent denomination, they were withdrawn from circulation in February 1992. They have never been demonetised though and remain legal tender.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 16,995,000 (17.0 million)
Obverse
Australia / Two 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 / Two Cents 1968 - reverse photo

The reverse features a frilled-neck lizard with neck frill extended and mouth open, designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.

The denomination numeral 2 [cents] is left of the lizard's head; below its body in (very) tiny letters, the designer's initials SD.

Reverse Inscription 2
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Remick's Catalogue and Guide of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 also lists proofs, not listed elsewhere.

Two Cents 1968: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Two Cents 1968: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Perth Mint 2012 Mint link
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mint link
Perth Mint 2012 Mintage link
Royal Australian Mint 2016 Mintage link
All (29) coins of type: Two Cents
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Two Cents 1966 429,664,404 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1966
Two Cents 1967 73,250,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1967
Two Cents 1968 16,995,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1968
Two Cents 1969 12,953,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1969
Two Cents 1970 39,887,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1970
Two Cents 1971 60,745,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1971
Two Cents 1972 77,580,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1972
Two Cents 1973 94,068,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1973
Two Cents 1974 177,734,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1974
Two Cents 1975 100,068,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1975
Two Cents 1976 121,903,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1976
Two Cents 1977 102,055,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1977
Two Cents 1978 128,739,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1978
Two Cents 1979 69,741,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1979
Two Cents 1980 145,671,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1980
Two Cents 1981 247,386,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1981
Two Cents 1982 121,870,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1982
Two Cents 1983 177,307,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1983
Two Cents 1984 58,024,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1984
Two Cents 1985 32,600,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1985
Two Cents 1986 (mint sets only) 247,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1986
Two Cents 1987 (mint sets only) 270,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1987
Two Cents 1988 29,011,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1988
Two Cents 1989 124,500,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1989
Two Cents 1990 (mint sets only) 156,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1990
Two Cents 1991 (mint sets only) 189,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1991
Two Cents 2006 (mint sets only) 84,407 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2006
Two Cents 2010 (Proof only) 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2010
Two Cents 2016 (mint sets only) 10,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2016
Advertising
Buy Silver Coins Online
Buy Silver Coins Online
My Collection
Please sign up and/or log in.
You will then be able to manage your collection and record whether you have or want this coin.
Two Cents 1968: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeTwo Cents
Issued1968
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait, by Arnold Machin
Face Value2 (x Cent)
Total Mintage16,995,000 (17.0 million)
CurrentNo; withdrawn 1992
MaterialBronze
DesignerStuart Devlin
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size21.5900 mm
Mass5.2000 g
OCC IDXGAV-POXA-CXME-MDYJ
Search Similar Coins to Buy (Affiliate Ad)
Share or Bookmark this Page
Two Cents 1968: Photos
ImageDetails
Two Cents 1968: Photo 1968 2 cents / thumbnail 1968 2 cents
Copyright: Downies
Source
Two Cents 1968: Photo 1968 2 cents / thumbnail 1968 2 cents
Copyright: Downies
Source
Two Cents 1968: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsAustralia KM# 63