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1977 Loose Australian Uncirculated 1 Cent Coin From Roll

SKU:1977-L-1
$1.95 AUD
$1.95 AUD
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  • Vendor:

    Royal Australian Mint

  • Type:

    Loose Coins

Description

SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

Please Note: Due to age, these coins do have vary degrees of toning.

DETAILS

The Australian one-cent coin is the smallest denomination of the Australian dollar. It was introduced with the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth) but - unlike some of the other denominations - it did not replace an earlier pre-decimal coin; given that the 5 cents piece replaced the sixpence, one cent was technically equal to 1.2 pence but the Act rounded that to one penny.

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Second Portrait", by Arnold Machin).

The reverse of the coin features an iconic Australian feather tailed glider, designed and scuplted by Stuart Devlin.