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AUSTRALIA
KM 402 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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AUSTRALIA
KM 402 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 cents | 23.6 | 5.60 | 2.0 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen, title of state, the year of minting. At the center -
Queen's portrait by Rank-Broadley. Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as monarch of the other Commonwealth Realms. |
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On the central part the numbers "10" as face value, Superb Lyrebird. The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a pheasant-sized songbird, approximately 100cm long, with brown upper body plumage, grayish-brown below, rounded wings and strong legs. |