| Coin | Two Dollars 2025 Aboriginal Elder |
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The two dollar coin denomination (written as $2) was introduced on 20 June 1988, when it replaced the banknote of the same value. The reverse design by Horst Hahne features a representation of the head and shoulders of a traditional Australian Aboriginal elder (hence the popular name for the coin type, the Aboriginal Elder), a representation of the Southern Cross and a representation of Australian flora. It was inspired by a drawing by Mr Ainslie Roberts depicting aboriginal man Gwoya Jungarai, hence the coin being listed as "Gwoya Jungarai" type in some recent catalogues.
Coins issued in 2025 have now been in circulation for less than one year. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around the rim, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: CHARLES III · AUSTRALIA 2025.
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The reverse design includes a representation of the head and shoulders of a traditional Australian Aboriginal (half-length figure of Aboriginal male, bare-chested, facing three-quarters right), a representation of the Southern Cross and a representation of Australian flora.
To the right of the man, on two lines the value and denomination 2 DOLLARS. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
2 DOLLARS |
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| Edge | Milled interrupted (20 notches in 4 sections) | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The coins were first released for collectors only, on 3 April 2025, in "non-premium" coin rolls (heads/heads or tails/tails): 12,500 rolls at AU$ 95.00 for a 25-coin roll ($50 face value), plus 12,500 "premium" rolls (heads/tails) in a 6-roll set with all circulating denominations (priced at AU$ 285.00 per set). |
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