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5 Cent Coins

The Australian 5c coin is a small copper nickel (75% copper, 25%) nickel that has been produced for circulation since 1966.  It weighs 2.83 grams and since it’s introduction the obverse has included a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II.  The reverse has always depicted an Echidna as originally designed by Stuart Devlin. There are no […]

50 Cent Coins

The Australian fifty cent coin is the largest commonly circulating Australian coin.  It was initially produced in 1966 as a round, 80% silver coin but was quickly removed from circulation because the silver value exceeded the face value.  In 1969 the 50c made a re-appearance as a large, unusual dodecagonal (12 sided) coin bearing the […]

2000 Fifty Cent Millennium Incuse Flag Variety

In the year 2000 the Royal Australian Mint released a commemorative 50 cent coin to celebrate the new millennium.  The so called “2000 Millennium 50c” shows the usual Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II while the reverse shows a stylised Australian flag with the usual Union Jack in the top left corner. Some time […]

Unknown Date 5 Cent Clipped Planchet Error

Very large 5 cent curved clipped planchet error of unknown date. The error is genuine as evidenced by: Blakesley Effect is evident on the obverse where the rim is weak around the area of “ELIZ”. The shape of the clipped area of the coin is consistent with what would be expected when a coin is […]

1981 10 Cent Curved Clipped Planchet Error

Genuine 1981 10 cent curved clipped planchet error. Note thinning of rim next to clipped portion of coin. Also note the flatness of the rim opposite the clipped region of the coin which is known as “Blakesley Effect”. Basically the rim of the blank in this area was not formed properly when put through the […]