1 Cent - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait; Fine Silver Proof)
Australia • 1 Cent • Silver (.999) • 2006
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2006
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 2.93 g
- Diameter
- 17.53 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 62a
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Where it came from
The 2006 Australian one-cent coin was struck as part of a commemorative set marking the final year of the decimal one-cent denomination’s production for general circulation, though it was specifically minted in fine silver as a collector’s proof version. By this time, the one-cent coin had long been phased out of daily commerce due to rising metal costs, but it remained a staple of Australian numismatic sets, representing a link to the 1966 transition to decimal currency.
The obverse features the second effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Arnold Machin, which was introduced to Australian coinage in 1966. Machin’s design, characterized by the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, was chosen to provide a dignified and mature representation of the monarch. The reverse retains Stuart Devlin’s iconic feather-tailed glider, a design that became a symbol of Australian wildlife on currency and was widely praised for its balance and artistic detail.
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