The Australian Two Dollar coin was first issued in 1988 to replace its paper predecessor, and general circulation coins have the following specifications -
Two Dollar coin - has a gold appearance, weighs 6.6 grams, is 20.62 mm in diameter, is 3.2 mm thick, has an interrupted reeded edge and is made from 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel.
The Australian Two Dollar coin has maintained the same specifications since its first issue and features an Aboriginal elder with the Southern Cross constellation and a grass tree on the reverse.
The Royal Australian Mint advises that the image of the Aboriginal elder does not depict any particular individual.
35 Australian 5 cent coins weigh nearly 100 grams.
17 Australian 10 cent coins weigh nearly 100 grams.
9 Australian 20 cent coins weigh a little over 100 grams.
3 Australian 50 cent coins weigh nearly 100 grams.
9 Australian 1 Dollar coins weigh a little over 100 grams.
15 Australian 2 Dollar coins weigh nearly 100 grams.
An Australian 1999 $100 coin (Perth Mint Centenary)(bi-metal gold/silver Proof), in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $450 AUD.
There were 7,500 minted.
An Australian 1999 $100 coin (Perth Mint Centenary)(bi-metal gold/silver Uncirculated), in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $425 AUD.
There were 50,000 minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes.
Despite her not so brilliant arrival in Australia as a convicted horse thief in 1792, she redeemed herself and married businessman Thomas Reibey. By the time Thomas died, the family business consisted of farms and various trading enterprises.
Mary assumed full responsibility for her late husbands business. She managed the businesses extremely well and expanded her shipping interests and opened new warehouses.
What she would have been known for is her extensive charitable works, and her interest in the church and education. She was a well known and highly respected colonial philanthropist.
Of the few Australian general circulation coins that were minted in either 1989 or 1990, there were fewer general circulation 1990 coins minted, making them slightly rarer.
1 cent coins -
1989 - 168 million minted
1990 - 52.99 million minted
2 cent coins -
1989 - 124.5 million minted
1990 - none minted for general circulation
5 cent coins -
1989 - 43 million minted
1990 - 31.81 million minted
10 cent coins -
1989 - 43 million minted
1990 - 23.69 million minted
20 cent coins -
1989 - none minted for general circulation
1990 - none minted for general circulation
50 cent coins -
1989 - none minted for general circulation
1990 - none minted for general circulation
1 Dollar coins -
1989 - none minted for general circulation
1990 - none minted for general circulation
2 Dollar coins -
1989 - 30 million minted
1990 - 8.7 million minted
The "Commonwealth of Australia" 10 Dollar paper note was issued in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1972 and are no longer in circulation. After these issues, "Commonwealth of" was dropped. If it has been circulated and there is nothing unusual about it, it might fetch up to face value or a little more. If there is something unusual about it like the first of a series, all serial digits the same, a "Star" note, a notable defect in printing, etc., and it is still in very good condition or better, it might fetch up to $850 AUD or more. If it is uncirculated and there is nothing unusual about it, and in mint condition, it might fetch up to $220 AUD. If there is something unusual about it as previously described, it might fetch up to $14,000 AUD or more.
An Australian 1992 Five Dollar note (Fraser/Cole)(medium to dark green serial AA17), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to $40 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $6 to $16 AUD.
An Australian 1992 Five Dollar note (Fraser/Cole)(pale green serial AA17), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to $100 AUD. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from $9 to $30 AUD.
1992 was the first issue of the revised polymer banknote manufacturing process.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Any banknote with a "genuine" printing flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible.
Genuinely flawed banknotes are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the printing process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the note printing works therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated.
A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the banknote as genuine and make a valuation.
Ask a new question with a specific date.
Australia does not have a "dime" coin.
It is extremely unlikely that an Australian decimal coin with minting errors survived the inspection process and went into general circulation. The closest acknowledgement of an error on an Australian 2 cent coin is that in 1967, 1968 and 1981, the designers initials were left off the reverse of the coin. If it turns out that you do have an Australian coin with a genuine minting error, take it to a reputable coin dealer for a valuation.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" pennies minted prior to 1911.
The only Pennies circulating in Australia prior to 1911 were British Pennies.
They're not called "white cents". They're called steel cents or wartime cents because they were made of steel to save copper for the war effort.
There were 7 different variants of the Australian 5 pound note since Federation, which one do you refer to? What is the serial number? What condition is it in? Whose head is on it? Whose signatures are on it? And any other useful detail you can provide.
That question is too broad to answer. If the coins are all in mint condition, it could be worth thousands. If they are circulated coins in good condition, maybe a few hundred. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give an accurate valuation.
These coins are still in circulation so, unless they are part of a proof set or are uncirculated and in absolute mint condition, they are worth One Dollar.
An Australian 1993 One Dollar coin (QE II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $6 AUD.
There were 18.2 million minted.
An Australian 1993 One Dollar coin (QE II)(mint your own coin - Canberra), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition and original packaging, could fetch up to $8 AUD.
There were 228,664 minted.
An Australian 1993 One Dollar coin (QE II)(mint your own coin - Melbourne), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition and original packaging, could fetch up to $10 AUD.
There were 67,185 minted.
An Australian 1993 One Dollar coin (QE II)(mint your own coin - Sydney), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition and original packaging, could fetch up to $8 AUD.
There were 119,373 minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
An Australian 1975 1 cent coin, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $2 AUD. An Australian 1975 1 cent coin (Proof), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $5 AUD. There were 134.775 million minted. They are no longer in circulation, but unless they are part of a proof set or as previously described, they are worth 1 cent. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Knowing whose signatures are on it would help, but with serial letters DND, it might be 1979 to 1981(?). If it has been circulated, you might get 2 or 3 dollars for it, if it is in good condition. If it is uncirculated and is in "absolute" mint condition, you night get as much as 10 dollars for it. If it is uncirculated and is in "absolute" mint condition, and has something unique about it like all digits the same (DND 111111) you night get as much as 50 dollars for it.
Year sets of Mint Uncirculated Australian coins in absolute mint condition and their original packaging, depending on the year, the method of packaging and presentation and where they were minted, could fetch anything from $12 to $120 AUD per set.
This is a good return on the pre-1987 sets which initially sold for a mere $1 to $5 AUD per set in their respective years of issue.
I suggest you find a reputable coin dealer in your area and take the collection off for a valuation.
An Australian 2001 50 cent coin roll, in the original Mint wrapper, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $70 AUD.
Coin rolls for all nine coins issued for this theme have the same value.
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 5 cents.
An Australian 1967 cupro-nickel 5 cent coin (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to $7 AUD.
There were 62.144 million minted.
A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
If you are suggesting that you have an Australian 20 cent coin with the same image on both sides, there is almost no chance this could occur with modern minting processes.
Nothing is impossible, but because of the way the dies are fitted together, one side of the coin would have to be incuse, or the image indented into the coin rather than raised. This can be caused by the previously struck coin not being ejected from the die before the new blank was inserted and the incuse image being the result of the new blank being struck against and already struck coin. Coins mistruck in this manner are unlikely to get past the quality control and into circulation.
Most likely, you have a trick or novelty coin sold by magic shops.
Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin.
Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated.
A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation.
no light needed to see it, also the whole back is printed smaller than the front.
Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
In 1965 the government ordered the Mint to strike coins without mint marks regardless of where they were produced. The previous year had seen a major coin shortage due to a run-up in the price of silver that made it worthwhile for people to take coins out of circulation and melt them. In its infinite wisdom Congress chose to place the blame on coin collectors instead of on speculators in the precious-metals market, so to reduce the collectibility of circulation coins they ordered the removal of mint marks along with a change in metal from 90% silver to the current copper-nickel clad "sandwich" composition. In addition, coinage of proof sets was suspended to allow all facilities to be used to strike coins for circulation.
Circulation coins were struck at both Philadelphia and Denver, while collectors were thrown a bone by issuing so-called Special Mint Sets. These were struck at San Francisco but do not carry a mint mark.
By the end of 1967 a sufficient stock of clad coins had entered circulation and the shortage was effectively over, so the government allowed mint marks to be re-introduced starting in 1968. One major difference was that prior to 1965, all denominations except the cent had mint marks on the reverse side. Starting in 1968, mint marks were moved to the obverse of all denominations where they remain today.
One further note - prior to 1980, Philadelphia coins did not carry a mint mark. Starting with the 1979 SBA dollar and extending to all other denominations except the cent in 1980, Philadelphia began using a "P" mint mark. So, any pre-1980 coins you find without a mint mark are not errors, they're just from Philadelphia.
B W Fraser was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1989 to 1996. Prior to him becoming Governor, he was Secretary to the Treasury from 1984 to 1989.
His signature appears on all Australian banknotes issued during this period in conjunction with various Secretaries to the Treasury including C.I. Higgins, A.S. Cole and E.A. Evans.
To get a reasonable valuation, please specify both signatories and the serial number of the banknote.