He says Australia’s “rarest circulating $2 coin” was one of two commemorative coins issued for Remembrance Day in 2012. “5.8 million of these ‘Gold Poppy’ coins were made. These are worth around $10 in uncirculated condition,” he said in the video. While the other – the coloured poppy – can be worth far more.
How many 1988 $2 coins were made?
The two dollar coin denomination (written as $2) was introduced on 20 June 1988, when it replaced the banknote of the same value….Two Dollars 1988, Coin from Australia – detailed information.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Circulation Mintage | 160,700,000 (160.7 million) |
| Total Mintage | 160,700,000 (160.7 million) |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | Aluminium-Bronze |
How much is an Australian 2 dollar coin worth?
A true uncirculated coin would easily sell for $25-$30. With a mintage of just under 3 million the 2016 Decimal Changeover 2 Dollar is still routinely found in change. Too new to have a CV listed the coin looks to sell for $5-$10 ex-mint bag.
What are the rarest $2 Australian coins?
4 Rare Australian 2 Dollar Coins
- 2013 Purple Stripe Coronation 2 Dollar Coin. The distinctive 2013 purple Coronation 2 Dollar coin was the first Australian coloured coin released specifically for circulation.
- 2012 Remembrance Day Red Poppy $2 Coin.
- 2008 or 2009 Double Struck 2 Dollar Coins.
What is the most valuable 2 dollar coin?
The detail that makes $2 ‘Gold Poppy’ coin worth $200 Joey Kandiah, a Perth-based teacher behind popular TikTok account The History of Money, has revealed the existence of the “rarest circulating” $2 coin that could be worth 100 times its value.
When did the first 2 dollar coin come out in Australia?
Circulating Australian Two Dollar Coins 2017 Remembrance $2 Green/Purple rosemary (image courtesy of the RAM) Australian 2 dollar coins were originally issued to replace the $2 banknote in 1988 and was minted for the first 2 years with the designers initials HH on the bust of the aboriginals portrait.
What does the “HH” on Australian coins mean?
The symbol represents the initials of Horst Hahne, the Royal Australian Mint chief engraver at the time the coins were first introduced. Coin experts have long maintained that coins with this stamp are not valuable given that around 200 million coins were minted with the “HH” symbol.
Why are there two h’s on the two dollar coin?
These two capital H’s represent the initials of Horst Hahne, the Royal Australian Mint chief engraver at the time that the two dollar coin was introduced in 1988. He sculpted the aboriginal portrait on the reverse of the coin (you can read more about who the portrait depicts here) and the HH initials commemorate this fact.
What is the “HH” stamp on a $2 coin?
It’s the little-known symbol that you can find on millions of $2 coins currently circulating in Australia. The tiny “HH” stamp can be found on 1988 and 1989 $2 coins in the bottom left-hand corner, on the lower chest of the Indigenous man featured on the tails side. See a video of the “HH” $2 coin above
