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The 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency is a special edition series of Australian coins. They were all released on the 14th of February 2016 and was the first time the obverse side was changed. All six of the Australian coins (5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2)were changed to mark the 50th anniversary of the changeover from pounds and pences to dollars. All six of the coins have a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley from 1999.

5c
The five cent coin is the coin with the least minted and also the smallest denomination. The obverse side of the coin is a portrait of Elizabeth II and a kangaroo designed by G.K Gray. The mass of the coin is 2.83 grams and the diameter is 19.41 mm. Along with the five other coins, the reverse side of the coin was designed by S. Devlin. It is also the first time since decimal currency that the 5 cent coin was changed.

10c
The ten cent coin is the coin with the second least minted and also the second smallest denomination. The obverse side of the coin is a portrait of Elizabeth II designed by G.K Gray. The mass of the coin is 5.65 grams and the diameter is 23.6 mm. Along with the five other coins, the reverse side of the coin was designed by S. Devlin.

20c
The obverse side of the 20 cent coin is a portrait of Elizabeth II is the Australian Coat of Arms. This was also the only coin to be designed by W. Blakemore. The mass of the coin is 11.3 grams and the diameter is 28.52 mm. Along with all the five other coins, the reverse side of the coin was designed by S. Devlin.

50c
The 50c one was the first of the six to be released in to the public from the banks with the rest of the denominations being distributed as the demand arises and the Royal Australian Mint has other ways the public can access these special coins.