2009 Five Cent Reverse Claw Cuds

<a href="http://wiki.australian-coins.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-5c-cud-progression-1.jpg"><img src="http://wiki.australian-coins.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-5c-cud-progression-1-1024×211.jpg" alt="2009 5 Cent Cud Progression – Image 1" width="625" height="128" class="alignleft size-large wp-image-159" /></a> 2009 5 Cent Cud Progression – Image 1

The tiny  Australian 5 cent piece is quite susceptible to breaks in the die causing cuds particularly on the echidnas claws. These examples on the 2009 dated 5c.

Images show the progression of the deterioration of the die, with new cuds appearing as the deterioration continues.

<a href="http://wiki.australian-coins.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-5c-cud-progression-2.jpg"><img src="http://wiki.australian-coins.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-5c-cud-progression-2-1024×274.jpg" alt="2009 5 Cent Cud Progression – Image 2" width="625" height="167" class="size-large wp-image-160" /></a> 2009 5 Cent Cud Progression – Image 2