Australian 10 cent coin

Australian 10 cent coin

Infobox Coin
Country = Australia
Denomination = 10 Cent Piece
Value = 0.10
Unit = AUD
Mass = 5.65
Diameter = 23.60
Thickness = 2.00
Edge = milled
Composition = 75%Copper,
25% Ni
Years of Minting = 1966–present
Catalog Number = -
Obverse = Australian Ten Cents Obv.jpg
Obverse Design = Queen Elizabeth II, Australia's Queen
Obverse Designer = Arnold Machin
Obverse Design Date = 1966
Reverse Design = Lyrebird
Reverse Designer = Stuart Devlin
Reverse Design Date = 1966
The Australian 10 cent coin is the second least valued coin in circulation and also the second most produced coin. There have been no commemoratives for this denomination. Years without issue were 1986, 1987, 1995 and 1996. The lowest mintage was 1985 with only 2.1 million coins.The image of a male Superb Lyrebird is displayed as the female has less striking tail features. The family Menuridae only occur on the Australian east-coast and consist of 2 species.

References

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External links

* [http://www.australianstamp.com/Coin-web/aust/decimal.htm Australian Decimal Currency]


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