Australia • AUD ($) • 1990 • KM# 78

Australia 1 Cent (1990) Specifications

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Coin ID #102 • KM# 78
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Australia 1 Cent (1990) Obverse Obverse (Front)
Australia 1 Cent (1990) Reverse Reverse (Back)
Obverse Design & Legend

Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the George IV State Diadem / ELIZABETH II / AUSTRALIA 1990 / RDM

Reverse Design & Denomination

1 / SD / Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) curving around the numeral 1

Numismatic Notes & Remarks

Featuring Stuart Devlin's beloved feathertail glider marsupial reverse, the 1990 issue is the final general circulation year-date of the Australian bronze 1 Cent coin before its withdrawal in 1992.

Country: Australia → Currency: Australian Dollar ($ / AUD) Denomination: 1 Cent Year: 1990 Shape: Round
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Physical & Metallurgical Data

Official Mint Specifications

Issuing Country Australia →
Face Value / Denomination 1 Cent
Official Currency Australian Dollar ($ • AUD)
Minting Year 1990
Krause Catalog (KM#) KM# 78
Weight (Grams / Troy oz)
2.60 g (0.0836 oz t) Test Mass
Diameter
17.51 mm Fit Capsule
Thickness 1.50 mm
Planchet Shape Round
Edge Type Smooth
Material / Composition Bronze
Surface Color / Tone Bronze
Engraver / Designer Obv: Raphael David Maklouf (RDM) | Rev: Stuart Devlin (SD)
Recorded National Mints Royal Australian Mint (Canberra)
Total Pieces Minted
133,300,000 Grade ROI
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