Unsuccessful Australian Decimal Designs

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1c: Emu, Gumnut.

Resins of competition entries for the Australian decimal coinage.

The coinage was issued in 1966.

The designer names of these resins were not specified.

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2 cents: Banksia, Frill-necked lizard.

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5 cents: Kookaburra, Wattle.

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10 cents: seed-pod, swan.

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20 cents: lyrebird, platypus.

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The sets.

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Related links:

1] Australia 1966 Rejected Designs Resurrected as Patterns.

2] Australian Trial 50 cents.

3] Australian kookaburra penny and halfpenny patterns of 1919 to 1921.

[Afrasi]

I like the second set very much. The whole flan was used and the numerals are in a unusual nice style.

[Prosit]

I like most of them.  The frilled neck lizard isn't as impressive as the one they actually used but is pretty good too.
Dale

I like the second set very much. The whole flan was used and the numerals are in a unusual nice style.

[Figleaf]

I am afraid my favourite is the very first one, where the emu is looking in awe and wonder at the big one it is dropping

Peter