Coins and Australia - Twenty cent 1966 - Australian decimal coins price guide and values

Twenty cent 1966 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Twenty cent 1966 - Australian coin
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To replace pre-decimal coins circulating in Australia at the time, Stuart Devlin was chosen to produce designs based on australian wildlife representing the denomination, the new Royal Australian Mint was built in Canberra and opened on February 22. The first official decimal circulating coins were produced at the Canberra, London, Perth and Melbourne mints and were released on February 14, 1966, but with some variances on the reverse from one facility to the other. Read more »

Twenty cent 1966 value

The value of a Twenty cent 1966 Australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

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Variety MS-60 MS-61 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65
1966 - No Gap (l) --$33.00$36.10$38.00$59.90
1966 - No Gap (l) - Wavy 2 --$1,900$2,180$2,470$2,500
1966 - Gap (c) --$38.00$41.80$45.60$55.30

Mint state (MS) defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.

Values of NBU, specimen and proof coins are grouped under not intended for circulation tab. Select a date or variety to find the values and prices of all grades available.

Variety MS-66 MS-67 MS-68 MS-69 MS-70
1966 - No Gap (l) $92.50----
1966 - No Gap (l) - Wavy 2 -----
1966 - Gap (c) $65.00----

Mint state (MS) defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.

Values of NBU, specimen and proof coins are grouped under not intended for circulation tab. Select a date or variety to find the values and prices of all grades available.

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Varieties

No Gap (l)

20 cents 1966 - Gap - London mint

No Gap (l) - Wavy 2

20 cents 1966 - Gap Wavy 2 - London mint

Gap (c)

20 cents 1966 - Gap - Canberra mint

Errors and varieties from the community
Strike errors and varieties
#246 20 cents 1966 - Struck through grease -

Mintage

  • Twenty cent 1966 - No Gap (l) : 30,000,000
  • Twenty cent 1966 - No Gap (l) - Wavy 2 : Included above
  • Twenty cent 1966 - Gap (c) : 28,223,000 - (18,110 proof)

Specifications - Twenty cent 1966 - No Gap (l)

  • Mint: London
  • Alloy: 75% copper and 25% nickel
  • Weight: 11.31g
  • Diameter : 28.52mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: Stuart Devlin
  • Edge: Milled

Last update : Thursday, January 4, 2024

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