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AUSTRALIA
KM 66 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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AUSTRALIA
KM 66 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 20 cents | 28.52 | 11.3 | 2.5 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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The legend "ELIZABETH II",
title of state, the year of minting. At the center - the bust of young
Queen right. 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 "20" as face value,
Duckbill Platypus.
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia and Tasmania. |