- Australian 2 cent coin
Infobox Coin
Country = Australia
Denomination = 2 Cent Piece
Value = 0.02
Unit = AUD
Mass = 5.18 g
Diameter = 21.59 | Thickness =
Edge =
Composition = 97%copper 2.5%zinc 0.5%tin
Years of Minting = 1966–1991 and 2006
Catalog Number =
Obverse = Australian-2-cent-coin-observse.jpg
Obverse Design = Queen Elizabeth II, Australia's Queen
Obverse Designer =
Obverse Design Date =1966
Reverse = 1983-Australian-2-cent-coin.jpg
Reverse Design =Frill-necked Lizard
Reverse Designer = Stuart Devlin
Reverse Design Date =1966
The Australian 2 cent coin was introduced in 1966 and was the second least valued coin until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992.The coins were then melted down to make
bronze medal s for the 2000 Summer Olympics [ [http://www.ramint.gov.au/press_releases/Archive/olympic_victory_medals_speech.cfm Press Release from Royal Australian Mint 7 June 2000] ] .The reverse side of the coin featured the image of a
Frill-necked Lizard .References
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* [http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/web/decimal_coins/index.htm Prospect Stamps and Coins]External links
* [http://www.australianstamp.com/Coin-web/aust/decimal.htm Australian Decimal Currency]
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