2016 PNC - Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday - Arnold Machin Portrait

2016 PNC - Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday - Arnold Machin Portrait

Key Features:

• Historic Effigy: Features the original decimal Arnold Machin portrait (1966) on a 2016-dated coin.
• First Ever Frosted Uncirculated 20c: The 20-cent Platypus reverse is struck in the RAM's premium Frosted Uncirculated quality for the first time.
• Significance: Celebrates Queen Elizabeth II becoming the first British monarch to reach 90 years of age.
• Coin: Australian legal tender 20-cent coin.

Continue charting Her Majesty's remarkable life and reign through the art of numismatic portraiture with this outstanding 2016 Postal Numismatic Cover (PNC), commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday!

This unique PNC features an Australian legal tender 20-cent coin, specifically chosen to showcase the original decimal Arnold Machin portrait from 1966. This is a masterstroke by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) for two key reasons:

• Historic Effigy: This 20-cent denomination has not carried the Machin effigy since 1984, making the presence of this 2016-dated coin a deeply historical addition for collectors.
• Premium Quality First: This is the very first time that the beloved Stuart Devlin 'Platypus' 20-cent reverse motif has been struck to the Mint's exquisite Frosted Uncirculated quality!

The Frosted Uncirculated finish gives the iconic Australian reverse motif a truly distinctive and beautiful "look." For anyone dedicated to maintaining a complete collection, this set of utterly unique coin types is a compulsory acquisition.