Australia 2-CENTS (KM63)¶
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Obverse Queen Elizabeth II
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Reverse Frilled Lizard
- Composition
- Bronze
- Country
- Australia
- Approx. Size
- 22mm
- Area
- Oceania/Australia
- Animal Class
- Reptiles
- Species
- Frilled Neck Lizard
- KM#
- 63
One of Australia's unique animals, the Frilled Neck Lizard was featured on the 2-cent coin from 1966 to 1991. (After 1991, Australia was smart enough to get rid of their 1- and 2-cent coins.) Frilled Neck Lizard coins from 1985 onward feature an updated bust of the queen (KM#79).
Australia¶
- Area
- Oceania/Australia
As the age of mammals got underway, the land mass that is mostly Australia was pretty much on its own. This isolation has led to the evolution of some very unique animals, many of which are featured on Australian coins. Great Britain first laid claim to eastern Australia in 1770. In 1942 Australia's autonomy was officially established, although the Aussies had already been running the show themselves for years.
