Australia Decimal circulating coinage, 20 cents (1966-present)

 

Queen Elizabeth in young portrait used from 1966-84

middle aged from 1985-1998

aged from 1999-present.

 

 

20 cents regular

1966 - 58.2m 1967 - 83.8m 1968 - 40.5m 1969 - 16.5m
1970 - 23.7m 1971 - 8.9m 1972 - 16.6m 1973 - 23.4m
1974 - 33.5m 1975 - 53.3m 1976 - 59.8m 1977 - 41.3m
1978 - 37.4m 1979 - 22.3m 1980 - 84.4m 1981 - 165.5m
1982 - 76.6m 1983 - 55.1m 1984 - 27.8m 1985 - 2.7m
N/A N/A N/A
1986 1987 1988 - 0.2m 1989
Mintset only Mintset only N/A Mintset only
1990 1991 1992 1993
Mintset only Mintset only Mintset only Mintset only
1994 - 14.3m 1995 1996 - 20.6m 1997 - 16.7m
Commemorative - 50th Anniversary of United Nations
1998 - 28.8m 1999 - 64.2m 2000 - 35.6m 2001 - 82.0m
2002 - 27.2m 2003 2004 (big head) - Total: 72.1m 2004 (small head)
Commemorative - Australia's Volunteer  
2005 - 58.6m 2006 - 61.3m 2007 - 37.0+m 2008 - ?

Note 1: While the mintage of 1983 and 1984 20 cents are removed to be in millions, apparently only 1000 of each remained due to low demand from the Reserve Bank. Hence, they are relatively difficult to find circulation.

Note 2: A majority variety was created in 2004 which is known as big head and small head variety. The original intention of the change is supposedly to automate the die cutting process of the small head Queen which was found to be unsatisfactory, and was reverted back to the old means. An estimated of 40,000 big head exist.

 

 

 

20 cents commemorative

1995 - United Nations - 4.8m 2001 - Australian Capital Territory 2.1m 2001 - Queensland 2.3m 2001 - New South Wales 3.2m
2001 - Victoria 2.9m 2001 - Norfolk Island 2.2m 2001 - Northern Territory 2.1m 2001 - South Australia 2.4m
2001 - Western Australia 2.4m 2001 - Tasmania 2.2m 2001 - Sir Donald Bradman 10.0m 2003 - Volunteers 7.6m
2005 - Remembrance - 33.5m      
     

 

20 cents combined

1966 - 58.2m 1967 - 83.8m 1968 - 40.5m 1969 - 16.5m
1970 - 23.7m 1971 - 8.9m 1972 - 16.6m 1973 - 23.4m
1974 - 33.5m 1975 - 53.3m 1976 - 59.8m 1977 - 41.3m
1978 - 37.4m 1979 - 22.3m 1980 - 84.4m 1981 - 165.5m
1982 - 76.6m 1983 - 55.1m 1984 - 27.8m 1985 - 2.7m
N/A N/A N/A
1986 1987 1988 - 0.2m 1989
Mintset only Mintset only N/A Mintset only
1990 1991 1992 1993
Mintset only Mintset only Mintset only Mintset only
1994 - 14.3m 1995 - United Nations - 4.8m 1996 - 20.6m 1997 - 16.7m
1998 - 28.8m 1999 - 64.2m 2000 - 35.6m 2001 - 82.0m
2001 - Australian Capital Territory 2.1m 2001 - Queensland 2.3m 2001 - New South Wales 3.2m 2001 - Victoria 2.9m
2001 - Norfolk Island 2.2m 2001 - Northern Territory 2.1m 2001 - South Australia 2.4m 2001 - Western Australia 2.4m
2001 - Tasmania 2.2m 2001 - Sir Donald Bradman 10.0m 2002 - 27.2m 2003 - Volunteers 7.6m
2004 (big head) - Total: 72.1m 2004 (small head) 2005 - 58.6m 2006 - 61.3m
 
2007 - 37.0+m 2008 - ?    
   

 

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07/09/2008