Two Dollars 2016 Changeover, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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On the 50th anniversary of Australian decimal currency, the Royal Australian Mint released a special series of coins commemorating the earlier, pre-decimal currency of the country. The modern circulating designs were joined by depictions of Australia's pre decimal coins on the obverse. The story of Australian currency runs parallel with the nation's history of progression. As early European settlers improvised a monetary system, international coins, promissory notes and the infamous rum trade were all visible in the early 1800s. The first coins "minted" in Australia were created by removing a piece from the centre of a Spanish dollar, forming two separate coins known as the Holey Dollar and Dump. The gold rush of the mid-19th Century resulted in many unofficial tokens and ingots until the Sydney Mint opened in 1855, producing sovereigns which were largely identical to their British counterparts. This English influence remained strong and the new national currency of 1910 inevitably emulated English pounds, shillings and pence. On 14 February 1966, the changeover to decimal currency transformed the nation, as Australia joined a worldwide currency trend. The uniquely Australian images of the decimal coins are still cherished on their 50th anniversary. As a tribute to Australia's coin history, each coin of the Changeover series features depictions of coin designs from years past. The two dollar coin shows a Crown design (coins of the Crown denomination were only issued in Australia in 1937 and 1938). Unlike other commemorative two dollar coins, the commemorative design is on the obverse, while the reverse has the traditional Aboriginal Elder design. | ||||||
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| Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated in Mint Set | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 64,821 (included in total) | |
| Details | Issued in two different coin sets: in 6 coin uncirculated set 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency, 2016, RAM Item Code 310668, mintage 63,571, issue price AU$25, and in a set separately branded for the World Money Fair in Berlin, Item Code 510901, mintage 1,250, issue price AU$25. | |
| Variety | Proof | |
| Mintage | Issued: 25,840 (included in total) | |
| Details | In 6 coin proof set 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency, 2016, RAM Item Code 210414, issue price AU$100. | |
| Variety | PNC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 9,227 (included in total) | |
| Details | In Postal Numismatic Cover (PNC) Decimal Currency 1966 > 2006; first day of issue 9 February 2016. Issue price AU$17.95. Issue limit: 9,000; actual mintage: 9,227. Called "$2 uncirculated 50th anniversary of decimal currency clamshell" in the mint report; Item Code: 310980. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Royal Australian Mint | 2016 | Mint | link | |
| Royal Australian Mint | 2017 | Mintage | link |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Two Dollars Circulating Commemorative |
| Issued | 2016 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
| Circulation Mintage | 2,882,000 (2.9 million) |
| Total Mintage | 2,981,888 (3.0 million) |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | Aluminium-Bronze |
| Designer | Horst Hahne |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 20.500 mm |
| Thickness | 2.800 mm |
| Mass | 6.600 g |
| OCC ID | DRMK-GEZA-CVGN-ONXQ |
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2016 $2 Circulating Coin - 50th anniversary of decimal currency - Obverse
Copyright: Royal Australian Mint Source |