| Coin | Two Dollars 2024 Australian Paralympic Team |
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The Australian two dollar coin denomination (written as $2) was introduced in 1988 to replace a banknote of the same value. Its original ("definitive") design depicts an Aboriginal Elder and is issued every year. The Royal Australian Mint also uses the denomination to issue a large variety of circulating commemorative coins with the same size and composition - such as this one.
This coin is part of a series by the Royal Australian Mint marking the participation of Australia in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, and is dedicated to the Australian Paralympic Team.
The coin is coloured, with green and yellow being the sporting colours of Australia.
Coins issued in 2024 have now been in circulation for less than one year. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around, the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2024 · 2 DOLLARS ·.
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The reverse design of the coin depicts the team mascot Lizzy, which is a frill-necked lizard, playing Paralympic sport Goalball.
The concentric circles at the centre of the design are coloured green, with yellow flower petals.
Around below left, 2024.
On two lines around right, the inscription AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM.
The value and denomination are on the obverse. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
2024 AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM |
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| Edge | Milled interrupted (20 notches in 4 sections) | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The coin was released into circulation through Woolworths starting 28 August 2024. |
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| See also |
Coins marking the Australian participation in Paris Olympic Games 2024:
- 1 oz Silver Proof (domed), Australian Olympic Team, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof (selective gold plating), Australian Paralympic Team, 2024
- $2 AlBr (coloured), Australian Olympic Team - Community, 2024
- $2 AlBr (coloured), Australian Olympic Team - Olympism, 2024
- $2 AlBr (coloured), Australian Olympic Team - AllezAUS, 2024
- $2 AlBr (coloured), Australian Paralympic Team, 2024
- $1 AlBr (coloured), Australian Olympic Team, 2024
- $1 AlBr (coloured), Australian Paralympic Team, 2024
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