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Since Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, there have been six different effigies of the Monarch featured on Australian coins, which is often referred to as the ‘head-side’ of the coin.
The changing face of Australian coins
Since Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, there have been six different effigies of the Monarch featured on Australian coins, which is often referred to as the ‘head-side’ of the coin.
All the portraits of the Queen have faced to the right in line with a convention, said to have commenced with Charles II in the 17th century, that the new Monarch’s portrait would face in the opposite direction of their predecessor. Which means, when Prince Charles takes the Throne, his effigy will face to the left.
Let’s take a look at the changing face of coins in Australia since the change from the imperial system to decimal currency in 1966.
