20 Cents - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - 35th Anniversary of Animalia; Gold Plated
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2021 |
| Value | 20 Cents 0.20 AUD = USD 0.14 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) plated copper-nickel (Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.52 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 303033 |
| References | KM# 4032a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Animalia - 35th Anniversary
Series: Children's Book Council of Australia
Obverse
Sixth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2021
JC
Designer: Jody Clark
Reverse
Various scenes and characters from the Animalia Book
Script: Latin
Lettering:
35th anniversary of
ANIMALIA
20
Designer: Bronwyn King
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
The Royal Australian Mint has partnered with the Children’s Book Council of Australia to release this coin, the first of a new series. Launched in the lead up to 2021 Book Week, the coin is a nod to the joy and importance of reading. Animalia is a classic Australian children’s book, written and illustrated by Graeme Base. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021, the much-loved book has now been captured on a coloured 20 cent coin for posterity.
This Gold Plated version of the coin was only available packaged in a hardcover anniversary edition book of Animalia.
This Gold Plated version of the coin was only available packaged in a hardcover anniversary edition book of Animalia.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 021 | BU in Hardcover Book | |||||||||||||
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