Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina or D. G. Reg, and seen on coins as D·G·REGINA or D·G·REG) is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, Queen. The male equivalent is Dei Gratia Rex meaning By the Grace of God, King.
Which side is heads on an Australian coin?
obverse
All the Australian coins you have in your pocket, purse or piggy bank are made at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. Every coin has two sides: the ‘heads’ side (sometimes called the ‘obverse’ side) and the ‘tails’ side (sometimes called the ‘reverse’ side).
What coin has Queen Elizabeth on it?
British decimal one penny
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency equalling one-hundredth of a pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised.
Who is on the Australian coins?
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Since her coronation in 1953, six effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II have appeared on the obverse of Australian coins. Previous effigies were designed by Mary Gillick (1953), Arnold Machin (1966), and Raphael Maklouf (1985). Since 1998, Australian coins have used the current effigy by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What is the animal on the 10 cent coin?
lyrebird
The reverse of the 10 cent coin features an image of a lyrebird. Designed by Stuart Devlin, it has not changed since 1966.
What is Queen Elizabeth II coin worth?
9 – Queen Elizabeth II Million Dollar Coin (2007) – 4 millions $ The Royal Canadian Mint created this piece of gold in 2007, with a nominal value of one million dollars. This is because this gold coin is made exclusively of a highly refined pure gold (999.99 ‰).
Are there any 2 dollar coins in Australia?
Home › The Australian Coin Collecting Blog › 3 Rare Australian 2 Dollar Coins. Two dollar coins (and 10c coins) are the least favourite coins to look through when noodling. However, it can still be fun (and rewarding) to do so, and this is only becoming more so as the Royal Australian Mint releases different coloured $2 coins into circulation.
How big is a dodecagonal Australian dollar coin?
The dodecagonal version has a mass of 15.55 g and a diameter of 31.5 mm, and the round silver version has a mass of 13.28 g and diameter of 31.5 mm.
Who is on the obverse of an Australian coin?
Australian coins are struck with an image of the reigning monarch as their obverse design, commonly referred to as the “heads-side” of a coin. The inclusion of an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of Australia’s coinage is mandated by Regulation 4(c) of the Currency Regulations made under…
When did Australia start minting its own coins?
It wasn’t until 1910, nine years after Federation, that Australia again created its own currency – the Australian pound. Even then, its coins were minted by branches of Britain’s Royal Mint in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
