Australian Pre-Decimal Australian Coinage of Queen Elizabeth II 6 Coin Set

Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952, following the death of King George VI. The first Australian coins with her portrait are dated 1953, the year of her coronation. Two major changes were made to the obverse inscription. One change, deletion of the religious title ‘F:D’ (Defender of the Faith), caused a controversy. The 1954 Royal Visit commemorative florin carried the ‘F:D’ inscription, and by 1956 all denominations again had the lettering. Pre-decimal coins were last issued during 1963-64. Australia converted to decimal currency on 14th February 1966.