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Real money, Aussie coins.
The fifty cent coin The reverse of the 50 cent coin features the Australian Coat of Arms. Designed by Stuart Devlin… The original 50 cent coin was made of 80% silver and 20% copper. It was circular in shape, and had a milled edge… a new 50 cent coin was introduced in 1969. It was both a new shape and made from a different alloy. It is still used to this day. The current 50 cent coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Its shape is dodecagonal (12 sided)…
The two dollar coin The $2 coin was first introduced on 20 June 1988. Its reverse side features an image of an Australian Aboriginal elder, the Southern Cross and an image of Australian flora. This image was designed by Horst Hahne and inspired by a drawing by Ainslie Roberts. The $2 coin is made of 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel.
The twenty cent coin The reverse of the 20 cent coin features an image of a platypus which was designed by Stuart Devlin. This image has been used since 1966…have also been released. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. T
The one dollar coin The $1 coin was first introduced on 14 May 1984. Its reverse side features an image of five kangaroos, designed by Stuart Devlin… The $1 coin is made of 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel.
The five cent coin The reverse of the 5 cent coin features an image of an echidna. Designed by Stuart Devlin, it has not changed since 1966. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel…
The ten cent coin The reverse of the 10 cent coin features an image of a lyrebird. Designed by Stuart Devlin, it has not changed since 1966. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel…
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