australia stopped making 1 cent coins in 2015.
australia stopped making 1 cent coins in 2015.
when did australia stop making 1 cent coins?
2015
the 1-cent coin was changed in 1975 to a twelve-sided shape and aluminium composition. decagonal 50-cent coins were introduced in 1976 to replace the 50 cent banknote, but production for circulation ceased in 1989, along with that of the 20 cents. in 1990, nickel-brass 1 dollar coins were introduced to replace the banknote of the same denomination. nickel-plated steel replaced copper-nickel in the 5, 10, and 25 cent coins in 1991 with a smaller size and seven-sided shape for the 25 cent coin. in 1994, a round nickel-plated steel 5 dollar coin replaced its corresponding banknote, a smaller, seven-sided nickel-plated steel 1 dollar coin was introduced, and the 5 cent coin was abandoned. 1995 saw smaller, round copper-plated steel 10 and 25 cent coins. all non-current coins were demonetized in january 1997. a scalloped nickel-plated steel 10 dollar coin replaced the 10 dollar note in 1999 and a bimetallic 20 dollar coin with a nickel-brass ring and copper-nickel center was introduced in place of a 20 dollar banknote in 2000. all nickel-plated or copper-plated steel coins are magnetic.
jamaican dollar
the current 1 cent coin is about the size of a us dime, the 5 and 25 cent coins are about the same size as their us counterparts but with different metal compositions. the 15 cent coins are still produced by the central bank but are not commonly used. all coins now bear the bahamian coat of arms on one side with the words "commonwealth of the bahamas" and the date. the reverses of the coins show objects from bahamian culture with the value of the coins in words. the 1 cent has three starfish, the 5 cent a pineapple, the 10 cent two bonefish, the 15 cent a hibiscus, and the 25 cent a native sloop.
bahamian dollar