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Tradition holds

Tradition holds that Australian coins bear an effigy of the reigning Monarch on their obverse. Since the introduction of decimal currency in 1966, Australia’s circulating and collectible coins have featured five different effigies of Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning Monarch. With the succession of King Charles the III, Australia’s coins will for the first time bear the effigy of a new sovereign.

H.M. King Charles III effigy

Following in the footsteps of the tradition that each successive Monarch face in the opposite direction, the new effigy of King Charles III by Daniel Thorne will be looking in a new direction as the sixth effigy to appear on Australia’s decimal currency.

Themed packaging

This set is packaged in a six-coin capsule, complete with presentation card and illustrated shipper.

01 h.m. king=charles unc six coin set packaging

Specifications

Specifications

Coin design

Echidna
(five cents)

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

Coin design

Year

Echidna
(five cents)

2024

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

2024

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

2024

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

2024

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

2024

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

2024

Coin design

Metal

Echidna
(five cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

Cupro-Nickel

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

Base Metal

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

Base Metal

Coin design

Monetary Denomination (AUD)

Echidna
(five cents)

0.05

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

0.10

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

0.20

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

0.50

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

1.00

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

2.00

Coin design

Minimum Gross Weight (g)

Echidna
(five cents)

2.830

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

5.650

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

11.300

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

15.550

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

9.000

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

6.600

Coin design

Maximum Diameter (mm)

Echidna
(five cents)

19.41

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

23.60

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

28.52

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

31.51

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

25.00

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

20.50

Coin design

Maximum Mintage

Echidna
(five cents)

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

Unlimited

Coin design

Finish

Echidna
(five cents)

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

Uncirculated

Coin design

Effigy

Echidna
(five cents)

Lyrebird
(Ten Cents)

Platypus
(Twenty cents)

Coat of arms
(fifty cents)

Kangaroo
(one dollar)

Aboriginal elder
(Two dollars)

Dan Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III

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