Checkout the image below, with the rare 20c you’re looking for on the left. How do you know if you have one of these rare 20 cent coins? Firstly your coin must be a 1966 and secondly it must have the distinctive Wave on the baseline of the 2. If you’re really lucky you might find one in pristine condition in an old coin collection or money box, and that 1966 Wavy Baseline 20c could be worth $2,000 or more. It has a diameter of 22.25 mm, is 2.14 mm thick and weighs 5.74. Why? Because even a banged up one that has been circulating for 55 years can still be worth a couple of hundred dollars. The 20 cents euro coin is worth one fifth of one euro. The finest known 1792 Birch cent sold at a Heritage auction in 2015 for nearly 2.6 million, making it the most ever paid for a one-cent piece at auction, he said. The so called ‘1966 Wavy Baseline 20 cent’ is the most sought after rare Australian 20 cent coin. For some reason one of reverse (tails) dies used in London was damaged and touched up resulting in a distinctive ‘Wave’ on the baseline of the 2 on the reverse of the coin. Value, 20 Cents 0.20 HKD USD 0.026 Currency, Dollar (1863-date) Composition, Nickel brass (79 Copper, 20 Zinc, 1 Nickel) Weight, 2.6 g Diameter, 19 mm. Australian 1966 London 20 Cent Wavy Baseline VarietyĪbout half of the Australian 1966 20 cent coins were struck by the Royal Mint in London. In this article we’ll talk about the 4 rare Australian 20c coins you can look out for in your change and do our best to assign a value to them. The Australian 20 cent coin was first minted in 1966 and in it’s more than 50 year history there are some rare Australian 20 cent coins that are sought after by collectors.

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