Coins and Australia - Five cent 1966 - Australian coins price guide and values

Five cent 1966 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Five 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 »

Five cent 1966 value

The value of a Five 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 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1966 - Long spine (l) ------
1966 - Short spine (c) ------
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1966 - Long spine (l) -$6.50$6.50$8.00$16.00$24.40$65.00
1966 - Short spine (c) -$6.50$6.50$7.60$17.70$20.60$23.40

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Varieties

Short spine (c)

5 cents 1966 - Short spine - Canberra mint

Long spine (l)

5 cents 1966 - Long spine - London mint

Errors and varieties from the community
Die errors and varieties
#451 5 cents 1966 - Rotated dies -

Mintage

  • Five cent 1966 - Short spine (c) : 45,384,000
  • Five cent 1966 - Long spine (l) : 30,000,000

Specifications - Five cent 1966 - Short spine (c)

  • Mint: Canberra
  • Alloy: 75% copper and 25% nickel
  • Weight: 2.83g
  • Diameter : 19.4mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: Stuart Devlin
  • Edge: Milled

Last update : Saturday, May 10, 2025

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