Australian decimal coins
Sections on this page:
- Single Australian decimal circulation coins
- Decimal mint rolls
- Rare Australian decimal errors and varieties
- Other decimal oddities and specials
1.
Single Australian decimal circulation coins
Choice or gem uncirculated coins are from RAM
Uncirculated sets or mint rolls in the highest condition available. Please
note that as a result of mass minting methods some coins may still have
microscopic imperfections.
The grade spec or specimen used in some catalogues is the same as our
gem.
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Single Australian one cent coins
Specifications: Composition 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and .05% nickel. Plain edge. Weight 2.59 grams. Size 17.53 mm.
One cent 1966 - 1984
Obverse: portrait
of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's flying marsupial, the
feather-tailed glider.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1966 | One cent Canberra mint. click here for image |
Gem
|
7
|
| 1966 | One cent Canberra mint, light, even toning |
Unc
|
5
|
| 1966 | One cent Canberra mint, light toning or light bag marks |
aUnc
|
2
|
| 1966 | One cent Melbourne mint |
Gem
|
15
|
| 1966 | One cent Melbourne mint, almost gem but not quite |
Choice unc
|
8
|
| 1966 | One cent Melbourne mint, light, even toning |
Unc
|
5
|
| 1966 | One cent Melbourne mint, light toning or light bag marks |
aUnc
|
3
|
| 1967 | One cent |
Gem
|
10
|
| 1967 | One cent, light, even toning |
Unc
|
7
|
| 1967 | One cent, light toning or light bag marks |
EF
|
2
|
| 1968 | One cent, small quantity now available. Email us for scans and prices p.o.a. |
Unc
|
p.o.a.
|
| 1969 | One cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1969 | One cent, light, even toning |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1969 | One cent, light toning or light bag marks |
aUnc
|
1
|
| 1970 | One cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1970 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1971 | One cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1971 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1972 | One cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1972 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1972 | One cent |
EF
|
1
|
| 1973 | One cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1973 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1974 | One cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1974 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1975 | One cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1975 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1976 | One cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1976 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1976 | One cent |
aUnc
|
1
|
| 1977 | One cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1977 | One cent |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1977 | One cent |
aUnc
|
1
|
| 1978 | One cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1978 | One cent |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1979 | One cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1979 | One cent |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1980 | One cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1980 | One cent |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1981 | One cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1981 | One cent |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1982 | One cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1983 | One cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1983 | One cent |
Unc
|
1
|
One cent 1985 - 1991
Obverse: new contemporary
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
R everse: (unchanged) feather-tailed glider.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1987 | One cent |
Gem
|
4
|
Single Australian two cents coins
Specifications: Composition 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and .05% nickel. Plain edge. Weight 5.18 grams. Size 21.59 mm.
Two cent 1966 - 1984
Obverse: portrait
of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
R everse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's frill-necked lizard.
|
Year
|
Description
|
Condition
|
Price $A
|
| 1966 | Two cent Canberra mint. click here for image |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1966 | Two cent Canberra mint, light flecks from mint dust |
Choice unc
|
3
|
| 1966 | Two cent Canberra mint, light flecks from mint dust |
aUnc
|
1
|
| 1966 | Two cent Melbourne mint, some toning |
Unc
|
6
|
| 1966 | Two cent Perth mint, almost gem but not quite |
Choice unc
|
5
|
| 1966 | Two cent Perth mint, light even toning |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1966 | Two cent Perth mint |
EF
|
1
|
| 1967 | Two cent, attractive even toning |
Unc
|
8
|
| 1967 | Two cent variety with missing SD, toned deep red copper colour. Click here for image |
Unc
|
130
|
| 1968 | Two cent, out of stock, more coming soon |
-
|
-
|
| 1969 | Two cent, light, even toning |
Unc
|
4
|
| 1970 | Two cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1970 | Two cent, light toning or surface flecking |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1971 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1971 | Two cent, light toning or surface flecking |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1972 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1972 | Two cent, light toning or surface flecking |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1973 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1973 | Two cent, light toning or surface flecking |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1974 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1974 | Two cent, light toning or surface flecking |
Unc
|
18
|
| 1975 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1976 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1977 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1978 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1979 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1980 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1981 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1982 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1983 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
| 1984 | Two cent |
Gem
|
2
|
Two cent 1985 - 1991
Obverse:
new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
R everse: (unchanged)
frill-necked lizard.
|
Year
|
Description
|
Condition
|
Price $A
|
| 1985 | Two cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1987 | Two cent |
Gem
|
8
|
| 1988 | Two cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1989 | Two cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1990 | Two cent |
Gem
|
75
|
| 1991 | Two cent |
Gem
|
10
|
Single Australian five cent coins
Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 2.83 grams. Size 19.41 mm.
Five cents 1966 - 1984
Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's echidna.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1966 | Five cent London mint. click here for image |
Gem
|
10
|
| 1966 | Five cent London mint, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
7
|
| 1966 | Five cent Canberra mint |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1966 | Five cent Canberra mint |
Unc
|
8
|
| 1967 | Five cent |
Gem
|
10
|
| 1967 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
6
|
| 1968 | Five cent |
Gem
|
10
|
| 1968 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
6
|
| 1969 | Five cent |
Gem
|
8
|
| 1969 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
5
|
| 1970 | Five cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1971 | Five cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1972 | Five cent |
Gem
|
32
|
| 1973 | Five cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1974 | Five cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1974 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1975 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1976 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1977 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1977 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1978 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1978 | Five cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1979 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1980 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1981 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1982 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1983 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1984 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
Five cents 1985 - 1998
Obverse:
new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian echidna.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1985 | Five cent |
Gem
|
30
|
| 1986 | Five cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1987 | Five cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1988 | Five cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1989 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1990 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1991 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1992 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1993 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1994 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1995 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1996 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1997 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1998 | Five cent |
Gem
|
3
|
Single Australian ten cent coins
Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 5.66 grams. Size 23.60 mm.
Ten cents 1966 - 1984
Obverse: portrait
of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's lyrebird.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1966 | Ten cent London mint. click here for image |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1966 | Ten cent London mint, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
8
|
| 1966 | Ten cent Canberra mint |
Gem
|
15
|
| 1966 | Ten cent Canberra mint |
Unc
|
10
|
| 1967 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
15
|
| 1967 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
9
|
| 1968 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
15
|
| 1968 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
9
|
| 1969 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
14
|
| 1969 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
10
|
| 1970 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1971 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
16
|
| 1972 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
28
|
| 1972 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
16
|
| 1973 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1974 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1974 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
8
|
| 1975 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1976 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1977 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1977 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
5
|
| 1978 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1978 | Ten cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1979 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1980 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1981 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1982 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1983 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1984 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
3
|
Ten cents 1985 - 1992
Obverse:
new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian lyrebird.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1985 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
10
|
| 1986 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
7
|
| 1987 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
7
|
| 1988 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1989 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1990 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1991 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1992 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
| 1993 | Ten cent |
Gem
|
5
|
Single Australian twenty cent coins
Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 11.31 grams. Size 28.52 mm.
Twenty cents 1966 - 1984
Obverse: portrait
of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's extraordinary egg-laying
mammal, the platypus.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1966 | Twenty cent London mint. click here for image |
Gem
|
35
|
| 1966 | Twenty cent London mint, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
22
|
| 1966 | Twenty cent London mint, some scuffing |
aUnc
|
12
|
| 1966 | Twenty cent Canberra mint |
Unc
|
35
|
| 1967 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
32
|
| 1967 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
22
|
| 1968 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
55
|
| 1968 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
39
|
| 1969 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
32
|
| 1969 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
22
|
| 1970 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
18
|
| 1972 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
18
|
| 1972 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
12
|
| 1973 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
18
|
| 1973 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
12
|
| 1974 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
16
|
| 1974 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
10
|
| 1975 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
7
|
| 1976 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1977 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
6
|
| 1977 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1978 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1978 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1979 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1979 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1980 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1980 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Canberra, 4 claws, large open nostrils, obverse text rounded, strong eyebrow hair |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Canberra, 4 claws, large open nostrils, obverse text rounded, strong eyebrow hair |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Wales, 4 claws, small or no nostrils, obverse text rounded, weak eyebrow hair |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Wales, 4 claws, small or no nostrils, obverse text rounded, weak eyebrow hair |
Unc
|
3
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety |
Choice unc
|
175
|
| 1981 | Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety |
Fine
|
55
|
| 1982 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
3
|
| 1982 | Twenty cent, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
2
|
| 1983 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
22
|
| 1984 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
25
|
Twenty cents 1985 - 1992
Obverse:
new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian platypus.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1985 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
16
|
| 1986 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1987 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1988 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
16
|
| 1989 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
14
|
| 1990 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
45
|
| 1991 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
12
|
| 1992 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
20
|
| 1993 | Twenty cent |
Gem
|
35
|
| 1995 | Twenty cent, United Nations |
Gem
|
9
|
| 1995 | Twenty cent, United Nations |
Unc
|
6
|
Single Australian fifty cent coins
Fifty cents 1966
Specifications: Silver. Composition 80% silver, 20% copper. Reeded edge.
Weight 13.28 grams. Size 31.50 mm.
This impressive silver coin was discontinued after just one year when
the silver
price rose above the coin's face value. It was replaced by a 12-sided
cupro-nickel coin with identical designs.
Obverse: portrait
of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's coat of arms.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A
|
| 1966 | Fifty cents 80% silver. Almost flawless. Selected from near-perfect first-strike mint sets. click here for image |
Gem
|
18
|
| 1966 | Fifty cents 80% silver, minimal microscopic bag marks, as is virtually inevitable |
Choice unc
|
14
|
| 1966 | Fifty cents 80% silver, light but visible bag marks, no other flaws |
Unc
|
9
|
| 1966 | Fifty cents 80% silver, some signs of circulation |
aUnc
|
4
|
Fifty
cents 1969 - 1984
Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Dodecagonal.
Plain edge. Weight 15.55 grams. Size 31.50 mm.
Sculptures unchanged.
| Year | Description |
Condition
|
Price $A |
| 1969 | Fifty cents. Genuinely rare specimen strike, only 1200 minted, for a private promotional company. Outstanding investment at this price. |
Specimen
|
395
|
| 1969 | Fifty cents. click here for image |
Choice unc
|
26
|
| 1969 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
12
|
| 1969 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
6
|
| 1970 | Fifty cents Captain Cook. click here for image |
Choice unc
|
9
|
| 1970 | Fifty cents Captain Cook, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
6
|
| 1970 | Fifty cents Captain Cook |
aUnc
|
3
|
| 1971 | Fifty cents |
Choice unc
|
24
|
| 1971 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
14
|
| 1971 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
8
|
| 1972 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
30
|
| 1972 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
15
|
| 1973 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
35
|
| 1973 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
18
|
| 1974 | Fifty cents |
Unc
|
26
|
| 1974 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
15
|
| 1975 | Fifty cents |
Unc
|
7
|
| 1975 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
3
|
| 1976 | Fifty cents |
Choice unc
|
8
|
| 1976 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
5
|
| 1976 | Fifty cents |
aUnc
|
4
|
| 1977 | Fifty cents Silver Jubilee. click here for image |
Gem
|
4
|
| 1977 | Fifty cents Silver Jubilee |
Choice unc
|
2
|
| 1977 | Fifty cents Silver Jubilee, light bag marks only |
Unc
|
1
|
| 1978 | Fifty cents |
Choice unc
|
6
|
| 1978 | Fifty cents, light bag marks only |
Unc
|