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1998 Silver Old Head Twenty Cents |
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Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Ian Rank-Broadley. Legend: ELIZABETH. II. AUSTRALIA 1998 |
Reverse: | Platypus - Design by Stuart Devlin. |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | 13.36 grams. |
| Size: | 28.52 mm (diameter). |
| Composition: | .9999 Silver |
| Silver Content: | .430 oz. |
| Mintage: | Canberra: 15,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |
Valuation :
1998 Silver Old Head Twenty Cents
| Proof | |
| 2002 |
Notes:
This coin was not released individually. It was struck for inclusion in a special Masterpieces in Silver collector proof set entitled Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones released by the Canberra Mint.With the changeover to decimal coinage on February 14, 1966, the twenty cent piece replaced the florin or two shilling coin. Along with all the other new decimal coins, it was designed by Stuart Devlin, Australian born and later to become Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in London.
The new decimal currency was the subject of an extensive government information campaign. Among the strategies employed were 'Dollar Jills' who distributed information to the public, the 'Dollar Bill' advertising character, and even a 'Coin Zoo' where the new coins were paired with the animals they depicted.
Source: Booklet accompanying the 1998 Masterpieces in Silver - Coins of the 20th Century - Milestones - Set.
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