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AUSTRALIA
KM 80 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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AUSTRALIA
KM 80 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 cents | 19.41 | 2.83 | 1.3 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen, title of state,
the year of minting. In the center - effigy of Elizabeth II of the United
Kingdom (portrait by R. Maclouf). 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 number "5" as face value, short-beaked Echidna. The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), also known as the Spiny Anteater because of its diet of ants and termites. The species is found throughout Australia, where it is the most widespread native mammal. |