10 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait)
Australia • 10 Cents • Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) • 1999–2019
- Denomination
- 10 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1999–2019
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.66 g
- Diameter
- 23.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 402 · Schön 418
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Where it came from
The Australian 10-cent coin was introduced in 1966 as part of the nation's transition to decimal currency, replacing the pre-decimal shilling. The 1999 issue features the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. This portrait, which debuted on Australian coinage in 1999, depicts the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, representing a more mature and realistic aesthetic compared to previous iterations.
The reverse of the coin continues to feature the iconic lyrebird, a design by Stuart Devlin that has remained a constant on this denomination since its inception. While the 1999 issue was produced in large numbers for general circulation by the Royal Australian Mint, it remains a common representative of the late twentieth-century period in Australian numismatics, valued primarily for its design continuity and its role in the country's everyday economic history.
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