Australia | |
| Value | 0.01 AUD |
|---|---|
| Mass | 2.60 g |
| Diameter | 17.65? mm |
| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | 97% copper 2.5% zinc 0.5% tin |
| Years of minting | 1966–1991, 2006 and 2010–2016 |
| Obverse | |
 | |
| Design | Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia |
| Designer | Raphael Maklouf |
| Design date | 1985 |
| Reverse | |
 | |
| Design | Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) |
| Designer | Stuart Devlin |
| Design date | 1966 |
The cent (in circulation 1966–1992), formally the one-cent coin, was the lowest-denomination coin of the Australian dollar. It was introduced on 14 February 1966 in the decimalisation of Australian currency and was withdrawn from circulation in 1992 (along with the two-cent coin).[1][2] It is still minted as a non-circulating coin. A one-cent coin in 1966 would have a purchasing power equal to about 16c in 2023 values.[3]
One-cent and two-cent coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20 cents (preventing large debts from being paid in small coins).[4]
- ^ "RBA Banknotes: Legal Tender". Banknotes.rba.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions". Ramint.gov.au. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ contact=Media Office, Information Department (30 October 2015). "Inflation Calculator". Reserve Bank of Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "RBA Banknotes: Legal Tender". banknotes.rba.gov.au. Retrieved 24 July 2018.