Legend | + ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : |
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Full text | ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX |
Translation | Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith. |
![]() This legend was displayed on Australian coinage between 1954 and 1964, and on British coinage since 1954 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It is associated with Mary Gillick's effigy (known as the First Portrait) of Her Majesty. On circulating coinage it was superseded by Arnold Machin's effigy (Second Portrait) with a different legend, but the Queen decided to retain it on Maundy money. By long-standing tradition, the legends of ruling British monarchs are rendered in Latin. On coinage, these are abbreviated because of the limited space available. After decimalisation though, Australia switched to legends in English on its new currency in 1966 (namely, ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA [year]). The cross was used on Medieval English coins to assist in reading the (somewhat cryptic at the time) legends by showing where the legend starts. Later, some other symbols were also used in its place serving also the role of mint marks. Below, you can find a list of the individual coins that have this legend on their obverse. Note: on some coins, the legend is rendered as ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D : (no cross) for which see separate list. |
Country | Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Australia | Florin 1954 Royal Visit | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom | Farthing 1954 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,566,400 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1954 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,050 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1954 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 19,375,200 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1954 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1954 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,088 |
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United Kingdom | Threepence 1954 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 41,720,000 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1954 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,076 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1954 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,020 |
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Australia | Halfpenny 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 9,343,021 |
Australia | Penny 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Perth Mint: 11,109,901 - Melbourne Mint: 6,337,200 Total Mintage: 17,447,101 |
Australia | Shilling 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 7,493,200 |
Australia | Sixpence 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 14,249,200 |
Australia | Threepence 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 27,089,040 |
United Kingdom | Farthing 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,779,200 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1955 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,082 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1955 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 18,465,600 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1955 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,036 |
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United Kingdom | Threepence 1955 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 41,075,200 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1955 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,082 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1955 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,082 |
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Australia | Florin 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 8,091,500 |
Australia | Penny 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Melbourne Mint: 13,873,500 - Perth Mint: 12,121,417 Total Mintage: 25,994,917 |
Australia | Shilling 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 6,065,500 |
Australia | Sixpence 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 7,905,500 |
Australia | Threepence 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 14,089,500 |
United Kingdom | Farthing 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,996,800 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1956 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,088 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1956 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 21,799,200 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1956 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,100 |
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United Kingdom | Threepence 1956 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 36,901,600 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1956 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,088 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1956 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,088 |
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Australia | Florin 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 9,279,256 |
Australia | Penny 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 15,979,112 |
Australia | Shilling 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 12,669,256 |
Australia | Sixpence 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 13,753,256 |
Australia | Threepence 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 26,705,256 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1957 (Maundy) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,094 |
United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 39,672,000 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1957 (Maundy) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,168 |
United Kingdom | Sovereign 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,072,000 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1957 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 24,294,400 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1957 (Maundy) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,094 |
United Kingdom | Twopence 1957 (Maundy) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,094 |
Australia | Florin 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 8,973,506 |
Australia | Penny 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Perth Mint: 14,429,028 - Melbourne Mint: 10,014,306 Total Mintage: 24,443,334 |
Australia | Shilling 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 7,413,506 |
Australia | Sixpence 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 17,945,506 |
Australia | Threepence 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 11,249,506 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1958 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,100 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 66,283,200 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1958 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,112 |
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United Kingdom | Sovereign 1958 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 8,700,000 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1958 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 20,504,000 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1958 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,100 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1958 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,164 |
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Australia | Florin 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 3,501,506 |
Australia | Halfpenny 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 10,167,906 |
Australia | Penny 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mints: - Perth Mint: 14,429,030 - Melbourne Mint: 1,619,106 Total Mintage: 16,048,136 |
Australia | Shilling 1959 |
Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 10,877,506 |
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Australia | Sixpence 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 11,729,506 |
Australia | Threepence 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 19,889,508 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1959 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,106 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 79,224,000 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1959 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,118 |
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United Kingdom | Sovereign 1959 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,385,228 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1959 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 28,499,200 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1959 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,172 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1959 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,106 |
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Australia | Florin 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 15,761,509 |
Australia | Halfpenny 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 17,812,870 |
Australia | Penny 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 20,516,230 |
Australia | Shilling 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 14,513,509 |
Australia | Sixpence 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 18,593,509 |
Australia | Threepence 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 19,601,509 |
United Kingdom | Crown 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,094,038 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1960 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,180 |
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United Kingdom | Halfpenny 1960 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 41,340,000 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1960 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,124 |
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United Kingdom | Threepence 1960 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 83,078,400 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1960 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,112 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1960 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,112 |
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Australia | Florin 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 9,453,506 |
Australia | Halfpenny 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 20,184,080 |
Australia | Penny 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 30,608,240 |
Australia | Shilling 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 31,865,506 |
Australia | Sixpence 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 9,153,506 |
Australia | Threepence 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 33,841,506 |
United Kingdom | Fourpence 1961 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,188 |
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United Kingdom | Penny 1961 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 39,703,000 |
United Kingdom | Penny 1961 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,200 |
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United Kingdom | Threepence 1961 (Brass) | ![]() |
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Material: Nickel Brass (Neusilber) Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 41,102,400 |
United Kingdom | Threepence 1961 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,118 |
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United Kingdom | Twopence 1961 (Maundy) | ![]() |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,118 |
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Australia | Florin 1962 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 13,750,016 |
Australia | Halfpenny 1962 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 10,259,624 |
Australia | Penny 1962 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Perth Mint Mintage: 34,852,664 |
Australia | Shilling 1962 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 6,594,016 |
Australia | Sixpence 1962 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Melbourne Mint Mintage: 44,818,016 |
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Year From | 1954 |
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Year To | 2022 |
Person | Queen Elizabeth II |