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How many Australian coins were made in 2008 and 2009 for regular circulation in the public?
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∙ 13y ago
The following information is from the Royal Australian Mint Annual Reports.
In the 2007-2008 Financial Year, the Royal Australian Mint produced 196,685,000 Australian general circulation coins.
In the 2008-2009 Financial Year, the Royal Australian Mint produced 167,600,000 Australian general circulation coins.
The statistics for the 2009-2010 Financial Year are not yet available.
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