![]() ![]() 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. Why? Because even a banged up one that has been circulating for 55 years can still be worth a couple of hundred dollars. The so called ‘1966 Wavy Baseline 20 cent’ is the most sought after rare Australian 20 cent coin. It’s a proof coin, meaning it was crafted with exceptional quality and never intended for circulation. The best quality example known to exist was sold in 2019 for 75,000. That compares to well over a million pennies struck the previous year. 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. Only around 15,000 of them were made at the Melbourne Mint. ![]() Price AUS1,500 Florins 1944S George VI Florin (Renniks p56). ![]() Price AUS2,500 1889S Victoria Sovereign (Renniks p32) Sydney mint. Australian 1966 London 20 Cent Wavy Baseline VarietyĪbout half of the Australian 1966 20 cent coins were struck by the Royal Mint in London. Price AUS200 Gold sovereigns 1882S Victoria Gold Sovereign (Renniks p31) Sydney mint. 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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