The Australian ten-
The first year of minting, 1966, saw 30 million produced at the British Royal Mint (then in London) as well as 11 million struck at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. Since then, the coins have been produced exclusively at Canberra, apart from in 1981 when 40 million from the Royal Mint's new headquarters in Llantrisant, Wales supplemented 76.1 million from Canberra.
Years without issue were 1986, 1987, 1995 and 1996. The lowest mintage was 1985, when 2.1 million coins were issued. There have been no commemoratives for this denomination.
Dimensions |
Mass |
Front |
Back |
Date of issue |
23.60 mm |
5.65 g |
Queen Elizabeth II |
Male Superb Lyrebird |
1966 to present |