10 Cents - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait)
Australia • 10 Cents • Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) • 1966–2019
- Denomination
- 10 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1966–2019
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.66 g
- Diameter
- 23.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 65 · Schön 52
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Where it came from
The 1966 Australian ten-cent coin was introduced as part of the nation's transition from the pound-shilling-pence system to decimal currency on February 14, 1966. This shift represented a significant modernization of the Australian economy, replacing the previous florin denomination. Struck in cupronickel, the coin was designed to be functional and durable for everyday commerce, marking the start of a new era in Australian numismatics.
The obverse features the second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Arnold Machin, which was adopted for Australian coinage starting in 1966. The reverse depicts the iconic lyrebird, a design by Stuart Devlin that has remained a fixture of the ten-cent piece ever since. Devlin, a renowned artist and goldsmith, aimed to incorporate distinct Australian fauna into the new decimal series, and his work was well-received for its clean, artistic representation of native wildlife.
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