20 Cent Coin
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The twenty cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. The original reverse design of a platypus remained unchanged until 1995. This denomination has since been used for commemorative designs.
All twenty cent coins in the first issue in 1966 were produced at the Royal Mint, London. The Royal Australian Mint did not commence twenty cent coin production until the next financial year. Quantities of twenty cents have also been struck by the Royal Mint, Llantrisant and the Royal Canadian Mint.
- USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1875-S Twenty Cent Piece is Worth $130 in Average Condition and can be Worth $687 to $1,517 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins.
- Images - 20 Euro Cents To help you to identify which country your euro coins are from, we have provided this and a series of similar pages, each showing the obverse (national) side of each a particular coin denomination (value).
Nominal specifications
Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel
Shape: Circular
Edge: Milled
Mass: 11.3 grams
Diameter: 28.65 millimetres
Mintage Figures
Reverse Design | Design Details | Year | Mintage | Mint* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 - 1994 | 1966 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1981 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 | 30.0 28.2 83.8 40.5 16.5 23.7 8.9 16.6 23.4 33.5 53.3 59.8 41.3 37.4 22.3 84.4 65.5 50.0 50.0 76.6 55.1 27.8 2.7 | RML RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RMLL RCM RAM RAM RAM RAM | |
No twenty cent coins were produced in 1986 or 1987 | 1986 1987 | - - | - - | |
1988 | 1988 | 0.2 | RAM | |
No twenty cent coins were produced in 1989 - 1993 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 | - - - - - | - - - - - | |
1994 | 1994 | 14.3 | RAM | |
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations | 1995 | 4.8 | RAM | |
1996 - 2001 | 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 | 20.6 16.7 28.8 64.2 35.6 82.0 | RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM | |
Celebrating the life and achievements of Sir Donald Bradman | 2001 | 10.0 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for the Australian Capital Territory, Stacy Jo-Ann Paine of Caroline Chisholm High School | 2001 | 2.1 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for New South Wales, Joseph Neve of Bellingen High School | 2001 | 3.2 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for Norfolk Island, Megan Cummings of Norfolk Island Central School | 2001 | 2.2 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for Northern Territory, Lisa Brett of Leanyer School | 2001 | 2.1 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for Queensland, Jenifer Gray of Ingham State High School | 2001 | 2.3 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for South Australia, Lisa Murphy of Yankalilla Area School | 2001 | 2.4 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for Tasmania, Abbey MacDonald of Launceston Church Grammar School | 2001 | 2.2 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winners for Victoria, Ryan Douglas Ladd and Mark Aaron Kennedy of Lara Lake Primary School | 2001 | 2.9 | RAM | |
Centenary of Federation Student Design winner for Western Australia, Janice Ng of Forrestfield Senior High School | 2001 | 2.4 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2002 | 27.2 | RAM | |
Commemorating Australia’s volunteers | 2003 | 7.6 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2004 2005 | 72.1 58.6 | RAM RAM | |
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Inspired by a photograph in the Australian War Memorial collection of a soldier returning home to his family | 2005 | 33.5 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 | 102.3 42.7 132.9 43.6 59.9 | RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM | |
Commemorating the Centenary of Australian Taxation Office | 2010 | 11.6 | RAM | |
Commemorating International Women’s Day | 2011 | 6.8 | RAM | |
Commemorating the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton | 2011 | 10.1 | RAM | |
Commemorating International Year of Volunteers | 2011 | 6.1 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2011 2012 | 15.1 34.6 | RAM RAM | |
Commemorating the Centenary of Canberra | 2013 | 6.2 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2013 2014 2015 2016 | 43.9 55.91 24.4 34.4 | RAM RAM RAM RAM | |
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency | 2016 | 4.5 | RAM | |
An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin | 2017 2018 2019 (IRB) | 29.8 22.1 23.0 | RAM RAM RAM |
Notes for using these tables:
These are final mintages where the numbers have been published in an Annual Report and all coins have been issued. Items marked not available will be updated when they pass the Annual Report and issue test.
*RAM = Royal Australian Mint; RCM = Royal Canadian Mint; RML = Royal Mint, London; RMLL=Royal Mint, Llantrisant
** Partial Numbers for 2020 - Total production to be confirmed, once the 2020-2021 Annual Report is released.
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Barron's Penta consults with an expert at Stack's Bowers, America's oldest rare-coin auctioneer.
A coin expert has urged people to pay more attention to their spare change before giving it away, revealing some rare 5c, 20c and $1 coins could fetch you a whopping $20,000.Source:Supplied
A coin expert has urged people to pay more attention to their spare change before giving it away, revealing some rare 5c, 20c and $1 coins could fetch you a whopping $20,000.
A $1 coin recently was put up for auction at $4000, with similar coins – defined by small minting mistakes and known as a ‘mule’ – among the most sought after by collectors around the world.
“We don’t know how many are (in circulation), but they originally started showing up in Perth,” coin expert David Jobson told The Morning Show today.
“Somebody’s missed it at The Mint, and people have gotten lucky.”
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A rare $1 coin that's been put up for auction at a whopping $4000. Picture: The Morning ShowSource:Supplied
This five-cent coin, where both sides are heads, is worth at least $1000. Picture: The Morning ShowSource:Supplied
Mr Jobson said the value of the coin depends on its quality – a really high quality coin could go for $4000 or $5000, while one that’s poor quality is only worth about $300 or $400.
Among his personal collection is a five-cent coin where both sides are heads – what he called a “striking error”.
“In 2007, they accidentally produced a five-cent piece that had the Queen’s head on both sides. So it’s quite a striking error, and they’re a lot easier to notice in your change,” he explained.
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“Value-wise, it starts off at about $1000, depending on the quality – and it goes up to about $4000 for really nice ones.”
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He also recently sold a 20-cent coin with scalloped edges – caused by a printing mistake with a Hong Kong coin – valued at a staggering $20,000.
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“In 1981, The Royal Mint in London produced our 20-cent pieces,” Mr Jobson said.
“They also produced the Hong Kong $2 coins. So somebody accidentally mixed the $2 scalloped-edge coin with our 20-cent dies, and they produced that coin.
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“It’s very valuable. There are less than 10 that are known to exist, and they value anywhere between $15,000 and $20,000.”
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Only ten of these 20-cent coins are believed to be in circulation, and are worth between $15,000 and $20,000. Picture: The Morning ShowSource:Supplied
Mr Jobson advised people hang onto any strange-looking loose change – which can be worth a little bit of money if you have multiple versions of the same coin.
“They’re definitely worth hanging onto. If you find something rare, you need to speak to an expert and show them,” he said.
“Take a really good photo, send it off to your local coin dealer and they should be able to tell you what it is.”