2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1988-2018
Value	2 Dollars 2.00 AUD = USD 1.41
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze
Weight	6.6 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Thickness	3.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1568 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 101, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 72 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1988
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

1/2 length figure of Aboriginal man at left, Southern Cross above, denomination at right, designer's initials below, Grass Tree to the far right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
DOLLARS

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Smooth with 4 short reeded segments (5 grooves each)

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

The Australian two dollar coin was introduced on 20th June 1988 replacing the $2 note that was withdrawn from circulation. This last $2 Note & First $2 Coin Set was a private issue that celebrated the withdrawal and introduction of the paper note and the metal coin.

As with the one dollar paper note, the $2 note had a short service life and replacement with a coin was very cost effective. The Australian 2 dollar coin standard design is that of an Aboriginal elder and was the only design used until 2012 when the Mint began a run of commemorative $2 coins, some with colour printing. The designers initials (HH) only appeared on the 1988 & 1989 Coins. See below.

This coin with the Makleouf 3rd Portrait was re-issued dated 2018 in this 30th Anniversary of the Two Dollar Coin (1988-2018) Set:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1988									0.09%	BU in $2 Note & Coin Set
1988	240 000							$ 3.21	1.2%	BU Year Set
1988	160 852 000	$ 1.33	$ 1.35	$ 1.41	$ 1.62	$ 1.95	$ 2.19	$ 4.49	67%	Circulation (HH Initials)
1988	101 518							$ 11	1.1%	Proof Year Set
1989	150 602							$ 3.73	0.8%	BU Year Set
1989	31 637 000		$ 1.30	$ 1.35	$ 1.35	$ 1.71			18%	Circulation (HH Initials)
1989	67 618							$ 6.12	0.8%	Proof Year Set
1990	103 766								0.5%	BU Year Set
1990	10 338 500			$ 1.21	$ 1.21	$ 1.21			8%	Circulation
1990	51 015								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1991	200								0.02%	BU Singapore Coin Fair Set
1991	147 700							$ 12	1.2%	BU Year Set
1991	1 000								0.02%	Proof Singapore Coin Fair Set
1991	41 490								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1992	118 528								0.5%	BU Year Set
1992	15 504 000				$ 1.35	$ 1.48			10%	Circulation
1992	56 367								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1993	27 000								0.02%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1993	86 068								0.4%	BU Year Set
1993	4 873 500				$ 1.78				5%	Circulation
1993	40 255								0.3%	Proof Year Set
1994	39 958								0.07%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1994	91 942								0.4%	BU Year Set
1994	22 143 000		$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 1.65	$ 1.65	$ 1.65		14%	Circulation
1994	39 004								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1995	36 190								0.05%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1995	96 079								0.3%	BU Year Set
1995	15 528 500		$ 1.46	$ 1.46	$ 1.61	$ 1.61			9%	Circulation
1995	6 704								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1995	48 537							$ 13	0.4%	Proof Year Set
1996	25 727								0.05%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1996	108 773								0.3%	BU Year Set
1996	13 909 000			$ 1.39	$ 1.71	$ 2.73			9%	Circulation
1996	3 985								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1996	33 350							$ 17	0.3%	Proof Year Set
1997	27 421								0.02%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1997	71 022								0.5%	BU Year Set
1997	19 039 000		$ 1.28	$ 1.28	$ 1.33	$ 1.36			11%	Circulation
1997	3 617								0.02%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1997	32 543								0.2%	Proof Year Set
1998	31 810								0.02%	BU Koala Baby Set
1998	74 108								0.5%	BU Year Set
1998	8 719 000				$ 1.49	$ 2.87			7%	Circulation
1998	5 269								0.11%	Proof Koala Baby Set
1998	32 225								0.4%	Proof Year Set
2018	30 000							$ 4.38	0.9%	BU 30th Anniversary Set
2018	1 988								0.09%	Proof 30th Anniversary Set

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