Elizabeth II 1980

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  1. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    can anyone give me insight on this Elizabeth II Australia 1980 (20) on back she looks very young on this one !
     

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  3. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    What exactly do you want to know?
     
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  4. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    On the back she does look young, on the back she's a Platypus.

    In countries where the person on the coin is still living, the mint will change (age) the bust as the living person ages, and then on special occasions the mint will actually use a younger version of the bust.
    I don't know the details of how the decisions of which bust to use are made.
    In the U.S. our coins only use the features of non-living people on them, and usually only change through an act of Congress.
    There are other members who can elaborate further.

    Thanks for posting your question and Welcome to Coin Talk !!
     
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  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    39 years have passed since that coin was minted.. The Queen didn't look the way she does today that long ago.

    This is how I looked like 39 years ago!
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  6. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    This really should be marked as "Best Answer", don't you think?
     
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  7. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    Thank you I really appreciate your help and thanks for acceptance I really enjoy this sight very helpful and great to get help and learn so much about all our coins very friendly people
     
  8. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    To cute this was me almost 41 years ago lol
     

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  9. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    Very cute love it
     
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  10. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    And you even got an answer from one of the friendliest of CT.. You can see he was born with that!

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  11. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    I’m not sure where I saw and read about this coin about her picture of her being very young and wanting to know if it would have any value and the history of it thank you
     
  12. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    Thank you this is too cute
     
  13. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    Yes I do best answer I believe as well
     
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  14. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    You're welcome to check it on numista.com but I'm not familiar with it having an particular value.
     
  15. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    That applies to circulation coinage. When it comes to commemorative US coins, there are exceptions: Calvin Coolidge and Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...

    Christian
     
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  16. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Those two were alive when their commemoratives were done?

    I learn something new every day.
     
  17. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    And more exceptions :
    In the mid-1930s four living Americans were depicted on U.S. coins: President Calvin Coolidge, Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson (D-Ark.), Sen. Carter Glass (D-Va.), and Alabama Gov. Thomas E. Kilby.

    More on the Shriver coin :
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  18. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Hey, is it OK if I keep this pic, make a copy, and claim this is my grandson?

    lol
     
  19. mrbadexample

    mrbadexample Well-Known Member

    She looks young, but the portrait predates the coin by at least 16 years. If I remember correctly, the Machin portrait was first used on the coinage of Rhodesia in 1964.

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  20. Joshua Lemons

    Joshua Lemons Well-Known Member Supporter

    A quick research....84.4 million minuted that year! They changed her portrait to an older version in 1985... This was found in the NGC website. I simply put the year, country, and denomination followed by the letters NGC in the Google search bar and it was the first page result. If this doesn't work, on the NGC site, they have a world coin price guide resource you can use.
     
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  21. Elodia Oaks

    Elodia Oaks Member

    Very cool sry for delayed responses I’ve been a little busy with my Son’s school
     
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