What is the most valuable Australian One Dollar coin?

Answer 1

The most valuable Australian general circulation 50 cent coin would be the 1973 coin, which in absolute mint condition might fetch up to $60 AUD.

There were 4.009 million minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

These coins are potentially still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth 50 cents.

Answer 2

Australia's third most valuable general circulation coin is possibly -

1. the 1915 Florin (Two Shillings), minted in London, which in mint condition might fetch up to $17,500.

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2. the 1925 Penny, minted in London, which in mint condition might fetch up to $17,500.

Answer 3

The Australian One Dollar coin has only been around since 1984, so the One Dollar coin is not particularly rare or valuable since coins from all years are still in circulation. Possibly for the reason that some 2000 One Dollar coins were minted using the obverse die for the slightly smaller sized 10 cent coin, an uncirculated 2000 One Dollar coin seems to rate very highly on the list at about $50 AUD, but it must be presumed that this is for one of the "mules" and not a normal coin. The identifying feature would be a double thicker rim on the obverse (heads) side. Otherwise, most Australian uncirculated One Dollar coins would fetch $10 AUD or less. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Answer 4

The most valuable Australian general circulation 20 cent coin would be the 1981 coin, minted at the Royal Canadian Mint, which in absolute mint condition might fetch up to $170 AUD.

There were other 20 cent coins minted at the RAM Canberra and the Royal Mint Wales, but the distinction with the Canadian minted coin is that the platypus has only 3 and a half claws on the foot below the "2" in "20".

They are still in circulation, so unless they are part of a proof set or as previously described, they are worth 20 cents.

There were 50 million minted.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to advise a more accurate quotation.

Answer 5

Not including Proof coins, bullion coins and other non-circulating coins made from precious metals, the most valuable Australian general circulation coins in no particular order are -

1. 1930 Penny
2. 1923 Halfpenny
3. 1915 (H) Florin (Two Shillings)
4. 1920 Penny (no dots on reverse)
5. 1925 Penny
6. 1915 (H) Shilling
7. 1912 Florin
8. 1913 Florin
9. 1914 (H) Florin
10. 1932 Florin
11. 1933 Florin

Any of these coins should get $10,000 AUD or more in mint uncirculated condition.

It should be noted that the you are very unlikely to see any mint uncirculated examples of these coins outside a museum or the collections of very wealthy collectors.

The (H) is a very small mintmark, usually on the reverse, indicating that the coin was struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England.

There are no valuable Australian decimal coins, but that may change in 50 or 100 years.

Answer 6

As far as collector value on general circulation coins is concerned, the 1930 Penny would easily be Australias most valuable collectible coin.