Australia 1966L 10 Cent 270° Upset Error

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Coin Type:Australia 10c
Year:1966
Mint:Royal Mint (London)
Metal:Cupro-Nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
Obverse:Queen Elizabeth II (Arnold Machin)
Reverse:Lyrebird (Stuart Devlin)

The 1966 10 cent minted in London can be found with varying degrees of rotation or upset. It’s been determined that it was the obverse die that was rotating during the production run of these coins. This example rotated 270° clockwise or approximately 9 o’clock.

Read more about upset coin errors.

Supplied in an archival Saflip.