20 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 1966 Decimal Pattern; Black Swan)
Australia • 20 Cents • Silver (.999) • 2009
- Denomination
- 20 Cents
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2009
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 12.86 g
- Diameter
- 28.6 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 1253
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Where it came from
The Australian 20-cent coin features the iconic black swan, a design originally created by sculptor Stuart Devlin for the introduction of decimal currency in 1966. The swan is a symbol of Western Australia and was chosen to represent the nation's unique wildlife within the new decimal system. The coin has remained a staple of Australian circulation for decades, serving as a primary link between the country's colonial numismatic history and its modern economic identity.
The 2009 edition features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. This iteration of the monarch, known as the 'mature head,' was adopted for Australian coinage in 1999 to replace the Raphael Maklouf design. The combination of the classic Stuart Devlin reverse and the Rank-Broadley obverse reflects the steady, conservative aesthetic that the Royal Australian Mint has maintained throughout the transition of monarchical portraits.
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