How much is the Australian Platypus coin worth?
How much is the Australian Platypus coin worth?
These coins are now sold for over $200, depending on condition. Other varieties of the reverse face generally involve the length and number of the claws of the platypus.
What animals are on our Australian coins?
What Animals are on Australian Coins? Which ones you can see at Wild Life Sydney Zoo
- Five Cent Coin: The Echidna.
- Ten Cent Coin: The lyrebird.
- Twenty Cent Coin: Platypus.
- Fifty Cent Coin: Emu and Kangaroo.
- One Dollar Coin: The Kangaroo.
What animal is on the $5 coin?
Australian five-cent coin
| Obverse | |
|---|---|
| Design | Echidna |
| Designer | Stuart Devlin |
| Design date | 1966 |
What animal is on the $0.05 Australian 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.
Which Australian coin has a platypus on it?
Twenty Cents
| Design Details | Year |
|---|---|
| No twenty cent coins were produced in 1986 or 1987 | 1986 1987 |
| 1988 An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 1988 |
| No twenty cent coins were produced in 1989 – 1993 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
| 1994 An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 1994 |
What are the animals on coins?
Horses and eagles seem to feature most frequently on Ancient Coins. Rare animals such as elephants, lions and turtles are also featured. On the other hand, modern coins feature almost every animal imaginable.
What animal is on a $0.20 coin?
Twenty Cents
| Design Details | Year |
|---|---|
| 1988 An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 1988 |
| No twenty cent coins were produced in 1989 – 1993 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
| 1994 An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 1994 |
| Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations | 1995 |
What animal is on the Australian 2 cent coin?
frill-necked lizard
The two cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. The original reverse design of the frill-necked lizard has not been changed since the introduction.
