2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Remembrance Day - Plain Poppy Flower

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Years	2012-2018
Value	2 Dollars 2.00 AUD = 1.54 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze
Weight	6.6 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Thickness	3.2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 2007 Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA.

Commemorative issue

Remembrance Day of 2012

Series: Remembrance Day

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2012
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Features a central poppy design surrounded by the words 'Lest we forget' and 'Remembrance Day' in repetitive micro-lettering

Lettering:
TWO DOLLARS
LEST WE FORGET (Upside Down repeated)
REMEMBANCE DAY (Right side up repeated)
REMEMBRANCE

Engraver: Aaron Baggio

Edge

4 longer smooth segments between 4 reeded segments (5 grooves each)

Mint

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

Comments

This coin was the first Commemorative $2 Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint. It commemorates Remembrance Day, the 11th of November, where at 11 am a minutes silence is observed to remember all of the fallen soldiers of all of the wars.

The coin shown above is the plain non coloured, version which was released into circulation. It was also issued in an unofficial Coincard in UNC condition, numbers unknown.

A red coloured pad printed version was issued without a mintmark into circulation and was also distributed through RSL clubs in a card/folder. The RAM also issued a red coloured pad printed NCLT version with a "C" Mintmark.

The RAM then released a 2018 dated version of the non-mintmarked plain Poppy Coin in the 30th Anniversary of the Two Dollar Coin (1988-2018) Set:

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2012	5,800,000	2.36	2.66	2.77	4.81	98%	Circulation
2012						0.5%	UNC in Unofficial Coincard
2018	30,000				4.83	5%	UNC in 30th Anniversary Set

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