Twenty Cents

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The twenty cent coin was first introduced with decimal currency on 14 February 1966. 

The original reverse design of a platypus remained unchanged until 1995. This denomination has since been used for commemorative designs.

All twenty cent coins in the first issue in 1966 were produced at the Royal Mint, London. The Royal Australian Mint did not commence twenty cent coin production until the next financial year. Quantities of twenty cents have also been struck by the Royal Mint, Llantrisant and the Royal Canadian Mint.

Nominal Specifications

Composition
75% Copper - 25% Nickel
Shape
Circular
Edge
Milled
Mass
11.3 grams
Diameter
28.65 millimetres

Mintage Figures

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An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

New King's Effigy - Daniel Thorne

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20249.886RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

 

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
No twenty cent coins were produced in 2023
202272.94RAM
202138.4RAM
202033.5RAM
2019 (JC)2.0RAM
2019 (IRB)26.6RAM
201822.2RAM
201729.8RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2016-obverse-50-anniversary-decimal-currency

2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20164.5RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

 

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
201634.4RAM
201524.4RAM
201455.91RAM
201343.9RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2013-centenary-canberra

Commemorating the Centenary of Canberra

 

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20136.2RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

 

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
201234.6RAM
201115.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2011-international-year-volunteers

Commemorating International Year of Volunteers

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20116.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2011-royal-wedding-prince-william-catherine-middleton

Commemorating the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
201110.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2011-international-womens-day

Commemorating International Women’s Day

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20116.8RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2010-centenary-australian-taxation-office

Commemorating the Centenary of Australian Taxation Office

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
201011.6RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
201059.9RAM
200943.6RAM
2008132.9RAM
200742.7RAM
2006102.3RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2005-60-anniversary-end-world-war-2

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2.

Inspired by a photograph in the Australian War Memorial collection of a soldier returning home to his family

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
200533.5RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
200558.6RAM
200472.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2003-australia-volunteers

Commemorating Australia’s volunteers

 

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20037.6RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
200227.2RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-western-australia-janice-ng

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for Western Australia, Janice Ng of Forrestfield Senior High School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.4RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-victoria-ryan-douglas-ladd-mark-aaron-kennedy

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winners for Victoria, Ryan Douglas Ladd and Mark Aaron Kennedy of Lara Lake Primary School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.9RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-tasmania-abbey-macdonald

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for Tasmania, Abbey MacDonald of Launceston Church Grammar School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.2RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-south-australia-lisa-murphy

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for South Australia, Lisa Murphy of Yankalilla Area School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.4RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-queensland-jenifer-gray

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for Queensland, Jenifer Gray of Ingham State High School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.3RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-northern-territory-lisa-brett

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for Northern Territory, Lisa Brett of Leanyer School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-norfolk-island-megan-cummings

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for Norfolk Island, Megan Cummings of Norfolk Island Central School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.2RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-new-south-wales-joseph-neve

Centenary of Federation 

Student Design winner for New South Wales, Joseph Neve of Bellingen High School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20013.2RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-centenary-federation-student-design-australian-capital-territory-stacy-jo-ann-paine

Centenary of Federation Student 

Design winner for the Australian Capital Territory, Stacy Jo-Ann Paine of Caroline Chisholm High School

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
20012.1RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-2001-sir-donald-bradman

Celebrating the life and achievements of Sir Donald Bradman

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
200110.0RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
200182.0RAM
200035.6RAM
199964.2RAM
199828.8RAM
199716.7RAM
199620.6RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-commemorative-design-1995-50-anniversary-united-nations

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
19954.8RAM
circulating-coins-twenty-cents-standard-design-stuart-devlin

An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin

YearMintage
(millions)		Mint*
199414.3RAM
No twenty cent coins were produced in 1989 - 1993
19880.2RAM
No twenty cent coins were produced in 1986 or 1987
19852.7RAM
198427.8RAM
198355.1RAM
198276.6RAM
198150.0RCM
198150.0RMLL
198165.5RAM
198084.4RAM
197922.3RAM
197837.4RAM
197741.3RAM
197659.8RAM
197553.3RAM
197433.5RAM
197323.4RAM
197216.6RAM
19718.9RAM
197023.7RAM
196916.5RAM
196840.5RAM
196783.8RAM
196628.2RAM
196630.0RML

Notes for using these tables:

These are current mintages where the numbers have been published in an Annual Report. Items marked not available will be updated when they pass the Annual Report and issue test.

*RAM = Royal Australian Mint; RCM = Royal Canadian Mint; RML = Royal Mint, London; RMLL=Royal Mint, Llantrisant