1 Cent - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1966-1984 |
| Value | 1 Cent 0.01 AUD = USD 0.0071 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
| Weight | 2.59 g |
| Diameter | 17.53 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 1559 |
| References | KM# 62 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1983
Designer: Arnold Machin
Reverse
Feather-tailed Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus, also called Pygmy Gliding Possum.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1
SD
Designer: Stuart Devlin
Edge
Plain
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
Mints
| Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) | |
| Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
Comments
Introduced in 1966 at the commencement of Decimal Currency in Australia the One Cent coin was struck in Bronze. This version of the coin with the Arnold Machin 2nd portrait of the Queen ran until 1984 when it was replaced in 1985 with the Raphael D. Makleouf 3rd Portrait.
The different mints on the 1966 coin (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-1966-1c-mint-marks.html)
Ole
The Uncirculated and Proof sets were released every year from 1966 to 1984 except 1967 & 1968 when none were produced.
Here is the Proof 1 cent Coin in an Open 1966 Proof Set.
Here is the coin in one of the rare Green Uncirculated 2 coin Cards that included a 1 cent and 2 cent coin.
The Fine Silver Proof Set of 2006 included a re-issued version of this coin. (See link below)
The different mints on the 1966 coin (http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2010/03/australian-1966-1c-mint-marks.html)
Ole
The Uncirculated and Proof sets were released every year from 1966 to 1984 except 1967 & 1968 when none were produced.
Here is the Proof 1 cent Coin in an Open 1966 Proof Set.
Here is the coin in one of the rare Green Uncirculated 2 coin Cards that included a 1 cent and 2 cent coin.
The Fine Silver Proof Set of 2006 included a re-issued version of this coin. (See link below)
Present in sets
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1966 - Australian Proof Set (Blue Case)
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1966 - Australian Uncirculated Mint Set (Blue Wallet)
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1969 - Australian Proof Set (Standard Coins)
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1969 - Australian Uncirculated Mint Set (Blue Wallet)
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1970 - Australian Proof Set (Bicentenary Captain James Cook)
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1970 - Australian Uncirculated Mint Set (Captain Cook - Red Wallet)
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1971 - Australian Proof Set (Standard Coins)
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1971 - Australian Uncirculated Mint Set (Red Wallet)
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1972 - Australian Proof Set (Standard Coins)
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1972 - Australian Uncirculated Mint Set (Red Wallet)
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1966 | BU Twelve Coin Set; Hendo | 0.2% | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | 43 100 | BU Two Coin Set; Green Carded | 0.2% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 15 809 | BU Year Set; Blue Vinyl Wallet | 0.16% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 77 250 | $ 3.50 | BU Year Set; Carded | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 70 | BU Year Set; Operation Fastbuck wallet | 0.05% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 12 260 | BU Year Set; Reserve Bank Coloured Wallets | 0.10% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 520 | BU Year Set; VIP Presentation Wallet | 0.06% | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 146 140 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.65 | $ 1.60 | Canberra Mint; No blunted whiskers | 28% | |||||
| 1966 | 238 990 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.68 | $ 2.30 | Melbourne Mint; Blunted whisker on right | 15% | |||||
| 1966 | 26 620 000 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.31 | Perth Mint; Blunted 2nd whisker from right | 5% | ||||||||
| 1966 | 18 054 | $ 93 | Proof Year Set; Open Case | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 12 | Proof Year Set; Sealed | 0.06% | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | 110 055 001 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.61 | $ 2.70 | Melbourne Mint | 18% | |||||
| 1968 | 19 930 000 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.51 | Melbourne Mint | 6% | ||||||||
| 1969 | 14 351 | BU Year Set; Blue Wallet | 0.20% | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | 16 825 | BU Year Set; Red Wallet | 0.17% | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | 87 680 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.66 | Canberra Mint | 14% | |||||
| 1969 | 13 056 | $ 44 | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 40 230 | $ 0.65 | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 72 560 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.65 | Canberra Mint | 13% | |||||
| 1970 | 15 368 | $ 3.10 | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1971 | 28 572 | BU Year Set | 0.2% | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | 102 455 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.58 | $ 2.40 | Canberra Mint | 18% | |||||
| 1971 | 10 066 | $ 3.40 | Proof Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 39 065 | BU Year Set | 0.2% | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | 82 400 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.58 | $ 2.70 | Canberra Mint | 13% | |||||
| 1972 | 10 272 | Proof Year Set | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | 30 928 | BU Year Set | 0.18% | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | 140 710 000 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.28 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.20 | Canberra Mint | 17% | |||||
| 1973 | 10 090 | Proof Year Set | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1974 | 25 475 | BU Year Set | 0.19% | ||||||||||||
| 1974 | 131 720 000 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.65 | Canberra Mint | 16% | |||||
| 1974 | 10 918 | $ 6.20 | Proof Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1975 | 30 121 | BU Year Set | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | 134 775 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.93 | Canberra Mint | 16% | |||||
| 1975 | 23 021 | $ 4.60 | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1976 | 40 004 | $ 1.30 | BU Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1976 | 172 935 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.65 | $ 1.20 | Canberra Mint | 18% | |||||
| 1976 | 21 200 | $ 8.10 | Proof Year Set | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 128 010 | $ 1.50 | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 153 430 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.70 | Canberra Mint | 16% | |||||
| 1977 | 55 006 | $ 1.40 | Proof Year Set | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1978 | 70 006 | $ 2.90 | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1978 | 97 253 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.78 | Canberra Mint | 12% | ||||||
| 1978 | 38 519 | $ 3.90 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1979 | 70 006 | $ 3.20 | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1979 | 130 339 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.75 | Canberra Mint | 15% | |||||
| 1979 | 36 006 | $ 2.30 | Proof Year Set | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| 1980 | 100 000 | $ 0.75 | BU Year Set | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1980 |
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137 892 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.64 | Canberra Mint | 17% | ||||
| 1980 | 68 000 | $ 2.00 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1981 | 120 000 | $ 1.00 | BU Year Set | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1981 | 183 600 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.64 | Canberra Mint | 20% | |||||
| 1981 | 86 100 | $ 3.60 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| 1981 | 40 300 000 | Wales Mint | 0.5% | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | 195 950 | $ 3.20 | BU Year Set | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1982 | 134 290 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.97 | $ 1.40 | Canberra Mint | 14% | |||||
| 1982 | 100 000 | $ 18 | Proof Year Set | 0.8% | |||||||||||
| 1983 | 155 700 | $ 3.30 | BU Year Set | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| 1983 | 183 600 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.41 | $ 1.50 | Canberra Mint | 16% | |||||
| 1983 | 80 000 | $ 7.60 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1984 | 150 014 | BU Year Set | 0.5% | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | 74 735 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.65 | Canberra Mint | 10% | |||||
| 1984 | 61 000 | $ 2.30 | Proof Year Set | 0.6% | |||||||||||
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