Coins of the Australian dollar are circulated with different designs depicting various anniversaries or significant Australian events, these differing coin designs being labelled Australian commemorative coins . Typically, only the 20c, 50c and $1 coinshave been minted in commemoration, however in 2012 a commemorative $2 coin was minted for Remembrance Day and in 2016 a 25c gold coin was minted for Anzac Day.
2 dollar coin
Australia's first commemorative $2 coin was released in 2012 to commemorate Australia's involvement in wars.
Circulation releases
The 2012 commemorative $2 coin was minted to acknowledge Remembrance Day. It features a poppy in the centre on a background of microtext, reading: "remembrance day" and "lest we forget".[1] There are also poppies on either side of the main design. The obverse features the third effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, and "Australia 2012". A coloured version of the coin is also to be circulated, (with a mintage of around 500,000), as Australia's first coloured circulating coin. As Canada also has coloured circulating coins, Australia is now the second country to do so.[2]
Year Issued
Commemorative Subject
Reverse Designer
Reverse Design
Mintage Figures[3]
2012
Remembrance Day
Aaron Baggio
Coloured red poppy centre on microtext background
503,000
2012
Remembrance Day
Aaron Baggio
Non-coloured poppy centre on microtext background
5,799,000
2013
60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Aleksandra Stokic
St Edward’s Crown surrounded by purple coloured royalty stripes
995,000
2014
Remembrance Day
Dove and olive branch in coloured green concentric circles
2,000,000[4]
2015
ANZAC Day
Aleksandra Stokic
Poppies and grave crosses around a red concentric circle encapsulating the words "Lest We Forget"
1,500,000[5]
2015
Flanders Fields Soldiers
Sculpted larks surrounding the orange coloured rings representing the sunset glow.
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
The coloured version of the 2012 coin was first distributed in limited mintage through RSLs , to go along with their traditional red poppy appeal to celebrate the 2012 Remembrance Day. The same coin is also being sold with a 'C' mintmark through the official numismatic program as a collector coin. [2]
Year Issued
Commemorative Subject
Reverse Designer
Reverse Design
Mintage Figures
2012
Remembrance Day
Aaron Baggio
Coloured red poppy centre on microtext background, with 'C' mintmark
not yet allocated
2013
60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Aleksandra Stokic
St Edward’s Crown surrounded by purple coloured royalty stripes, with 'C' mintmark
not yet allocated
2014
Remembrance Day
Dove and olive branch in coloured green concentric circles, with 'C' mintmark
40,000
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
1 dollar coin
Not all years have issues for circulation with 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 only in mintpacks. Issue 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 are the only issue with the Kangaroo portrait. Some uncirculated coins have the mintmarks for Melbourne , Sydney , Perth , Brisbane , Adelaide and Canberra and were issues for the show periods.
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures[6] [7] [8]
1986
International Year of Peace
Horst Hahne
Hands holding a dove
25,100,000
1988
First Fleet Bicentenary (200 years since English colonisation)
Stuart Devlin
Aboriginal design of a Koori Kangaroo
20,400,000
1993
Landcare Australia
Vladimir Gottwald
Wavy lines and hands shaping Australia
15,000,000
1996
Sir Henry Parkes Centenary
Wojciech Pietranik
Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), "Father of Federation"
26,200,000
1997
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Birth Centenary (coin B)
Wojciech Pietranik
Portrait of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (1897–1935) and plane
24,381,000
1999
International Year of Older Persons
Wojciech Pietranik
International Year of Older Persons logo "towards a society for all ages"
29,218,000
2001
Centenary of Federation
Wojciech Pietranik
Centenary of Federation logo
27,905,390
2001
International Year of the Volunteer
Wojciech Pietranik
International year of volunteers logo
6,000,000
2002
Year of the Outback
Wojciech Pietranik
Year of Outback logo
35,373,000
2003
Australia 's Volunteers
Wojciech Pietranik
4,149,000
2003
Centenary of Women's Suffrage
Vladimir Gottwald
Representation of the female figures in the suffrage banner by Dora Meeson Coates
10,007,000
2005
60th anniversary of the end of World War II
Wojciech Pietranik
The Dancing Man
34,200,000
2007
APEC Australia 2007
Wojciech Pietranik
APEC star logo
20,100,000
2008
Centenary of Scouts Australia
17,200,000
2009
Centenary of Commonwealth Age Pension
Wojciech Pietranik
Ten human figures as in multi-generational family photograph
10,158,000
2010
Centenary of Girl Guides Australia
12,585,000
2011
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 , Perth, Western Australia
9,397,000
2014
ANZAC Centenary
23,000,000
2015
ANZAC Centenary
Not Available
2016
ANZAC Centenary
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures[6] [7] [8]
1992
Barcelona Olympics
Margaret Priest
23,500
1994
Dollar Decade (1984–1994) - 10th Anniversary of the Australian $1 coin
Vladimir Gottwald
123,318
1995
Waltzing Matilda Centenary
Vladimir Gottwald
123,318
1997
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Birth Centenary (coin A)
Wojciech Pietranik
50,500
1998
Lord Howard Florey Birth Centenary
Vladimir Gottwald
82,035
1999
The last ANZACs .
Wojciech Pietranik
33,922
2000
HMAS Sydney II
Vladimir Gottwald
71,367
2000
Sydney Olympics
Wojciech Pietranik
98,567
2000
Centenary of Australia's first Victoria Cross
Wojciech Pietranik
49,877
2001
Centenary of the Australian Army
Vladimir Gottwald
125,186
2001
80th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force
Vladimir Gottwald
94,481
2001
90th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy
Vladimir Gottwald
62,429
2003
50th Anniversary of the End of the Korean War (1953)
Vladimir Gottwald
93,572
2003
Anniversary of Vietnam War Veterans
Wojciech Pietranik
57,000
2004
150th Anniversary of Eureka Stockade (Ballarat 1854)
Wojciech Pietranik
82,604
2005
90th Anniversary of Gallipoli
Vladimir Gottwald
76,173
2006
50 years of Australian Television
Vladimir Gottwald
Film camera and broadcasting TV antenna
Unknown
2006
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Tony Dean
Unknown
2006
Ocean Series Collection - Clown fish
Tony Dean
Unknown
2006
Ocean Series Collection - Dolphin
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
Ocean Series Collection - Biscuit Star
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
Ocean Series Collection - White Shark
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
Ocean Series Collection - Bigbelly Seahorse
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
Ocean Series Collection - Longfin Bannerfish
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
Year of the Surf Lifesaver
Tony Dean
Unknown
2007
75th Anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Wojciech Pietranik
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Unknown
2007
The Ashes Series 1882-2007
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2007
60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2007
Norman Lindsay
Vladimir Gottwald
Norman Lindsay
Unknown
2007
50th Anniversary of the Australian Special Air Service
Unknown
2007
International Polar Year , Polar Exploration
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2008
Rock Wallaby, Land Series
Unknown
2008
International Polar Year , Polar Exploration
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2008
Centenary of Rugby League : 'Inspire the Future'
Unknown
2008
Centenary of the Australian Coat of Arms
Australian Coat of Arms
Unknown
2008
Centenary of Australian Quarantine
Unknown
2008
International Year of Planet Earth
Unknown
2008
Inspirational Australians: Education - Blessed Mary MacKillop
Vladimir Gottwald
Mary MacKillop (1842–1909) "guiding future generations"
Unknown
2009
International Year of Astronomy - 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei ’s first use of the telescope
Radio telescope in Parkes, NSW
Unknown
2010
Centenary of the Aged Pension
Unknown
2010
Inspirational Australian: Health Care • Fred Hollows 1929-1993
Vladimir Gottwald
Unknown
2014
200th Anniversary of A Voyage to Terra Australis
Unknown
2014
70th Anniversary for the Retirement of G for George
30,000
2016
ANZAC Day - Lest We Forget
Ing Ing Jong
Unlimited
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
50 cent coin
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
1970
Bicentenary of the exploration of the eastern coast of Australia by James Cook
Stuart Devlin
Portrait of Captain Cook with Australian map
16,548,000
1977
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee
Stuart Devlin
Silver Jubilee design
25,067,000
1981
Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer
Stuart Devlin
Portraits of Prince & Princess of Wales
20,000,000
1982
XII 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane
Stuart Devlin
Commonwealth Games Theme
49,610,200
1988
First Fleet Bicentenary 1788-1988
Michael Tracey
Ship
8,100,000
1991
25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency
George Kruger Gray & Horst Hahne
Merino ram 's head
4,700,000
1994
International Year of the Family
Carolyn Rosser
Family
20,876,100
1995
50th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Louis Laumen & Horst Hahne
Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop
15,869,200
1998
Commemorating 200 years since the discovery of The Bass Strait in 1798 by Matthew Flinders who named the Strait after his colleague George Bass
Vladimir Gottwald
Portrait of Bass & Flinders
22,389,200
2000
Millennium Year 2000
Vladimir Gottwald
Stylised Australian flag
16,630,000
2000
Royal visit , also featuring a commemorative portrait of the Queen on the obverse.
Vladimir Gottwald
Flag pole at Parliament House
5,145,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Australia
43,149,600
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - New South Wales
William Applegate Gullick.
New South Wales Coat Of Arms
3,042,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Australian Capital Territory
2,000,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Queensland
2,320,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Victoria
2,800,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Northern Territory
2,080,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Western Australia
2,400,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - South Australia
2,400,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Tasmania
2,160,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - States & Territories - Norfolk Island
2,160,000
2002
Year of the Outback
Wojciech Pietranik
11,507,000
2003
Australia 's Volunteers
Vladimir Gottwald
13,927,000
2004
Student Design
Vladimir Gottwald & Student John Serrano, St Peter's Primary School , East Keilor
Animals: Wombat , Koala and Lorikeet
10,577,000
2005
Remembrance: 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Wojciech Pietranik
Soldier silhouettes by a grave
21,033,000
2005
Student Design - XVIII 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne
21,000,000
2010
Commemorating Australia Day 2010
Vladimir Gottwald
11,452,000
2014
50th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - AIATSIS
AIATSIS logo, based on a shield created by the Uw Oykangand people of North Queensland.
3,000,000
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2002
50th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II
Peter Soobik & Wojciech Pietranik
32,107
2003
50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Peter Soobik & Wojciech Pietranik
65,003
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Basketball
Wojciech Pietranik
6,494
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Hockey
Wojciech Pietranik
6,261
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Shooting
Wojciech Pietranik
5,570
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Weight lifting
Wojciech Pietranik
6,832
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Cycling
Wojciech Pietranik
22,861
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Badminton
Wojciech Pietranik
22,270
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Rugby 7's
Wojciech Pietranik
24,427
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Gymnastics
Wojciech Pietranik
25,574
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Athletics
Wojciech Pietranik
22,457
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Table Tennis
Wojciech Pietranik
22,502
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Netball
Wojciech Pietranik
22,432
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Triathlon
Wojciech Pietranik
22,302
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Aquatics
Wojciech Pietranik
31,702
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Boxing
Wojciech Pietranik
22,602
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Lawn Bowls
Wojciech Pietranik
22,602
2006
Commonwealth Games Series - Squash
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2006
The Queen's Birthday
Stuart Devlin
28,191
2006
The Royal visit
Stuart Devlin
28,593
2007
Royal 60th Wedding Anniversary
Stuart Devlin
Unknown
2008
Centenary of Scouts Australia
Caitlin Goodal
Unknown
2008
25th Anniversary of America's Cup Victory Australia II
Caitlin Goodal
Unknown
2009
40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Caitlin Goodal
43,149
2010
150th Running of the Melbourne Cup
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2010
Royal Engagement
Stuart Devlin
Unknown
2011
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
Vladimir Gottwald
Unknown
2011
50th Anniversary of the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2011
60th Anniversary of National Service
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2012
70th Anniversary of Kokoda Trail
Wojciech Pietranik
Unknown
2012
Bombing of Australia
Aaron Baggio
Unknown
2012
50th Anniversary of The Australian Ballet
Aaron Baggio
Unknown
2012
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Stuart Devlin
Unknown
2012
Lunar Year of the Dragon
Alexander Vorodeyev
Unknown
2013
100 Years of Commonwealth Stamps
Aaron Baggio
Unknown
2013
Centenary of Australian Banknotes
Aaron Baggio
Unknown
2013
60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Aleksandra Stokic
Unknown
2013
Surfing Australia
Aleksandra Stokic
Surfer on a board above a wave, bordered by a wave tunnel
Unknown
2013
50 Years of the Bathurst Endurance Race
Daniel Neale
Unlimited
2013
Lunar Year of the Snake
Alexander Vorodeyev
Snake accompanied by the Chinese character for such
Unknown
2013
Firstborn Baby of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Royal Australian Mint
Family tree with the initials ‘W’ and ‘C’ above ‘HRH Prince George Born 22.07.2013’
Unknown
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
25 cent coin
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2016
Anzac Day
Tony Dean
Our Legends
1,000,000
2016
Anzac Day
Tony Dean
Peace
1,000,000
2016
Anzac Day
Tony Dean
Battle of Long Tan
1,000,000
2016
Anzac Day
Tony Dean
Kokoda
1,000,000
20 cent coin
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
1995
50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Horst Hahne
UN emblem
4,835,000
2001
Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman
Vladimir Gottwald
Donald Bradman in cricket gear, circular lettering
10,000,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - New South Wales
Student Joseph Neve from the Bellingen High School
NSW emblem
3,202,500
2001
Centenary of Federation - Australian Capital Territory
Student Stacy Jo-Ann Paine from the Caroline Chisholm High School
Student Design
2,100,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Queensland
Student Jenifer Gray from the Ingham State High School
Student Design
2,300,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Victoria
Students Ryan Ladd & Mark Kennedy from the Lara Lake Primary School
Student Design
2,900,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Norfolk Island
Student Megan Cunnings from the Norfolk Island Central School
Student Design
2,200,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Northern Territory
Student Lisa Brett from the Leanyer School in Darwin
Student Design
2,100,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Western Australia
Student Janice Ng from the Forrestfield Senior High School
Student Design
2,400,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - South Australia
Student Lisa Murphy from the Yankalilla Area School
Student Design
2,400,000
2001
Centenary of Federation - Tasmania
Student Abbey MacDonald from the Launceston Church Grammar School
Student Design
2,200,000
2003
Australia 's Volunteers
Vladimir Gottwald
7,574,000
2005
60th Anniversary of the end of World War II
Vladimir Gottwald
WORLD WAR 1939-1945 COMING HOME lettering.
10,000,000
2010
The Australian Tax Office Centenary 2010
11,575,000
2011
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
10,123,000
2011
International Women's Day 100th anniversary 1911-2011
6,773,000
2011
International Year of Volunteers Plus 10
6,111,000
2013
Canberra Centenary
Aerial view of Canberra City layout
6,083,000
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2007
Year of the Surf Lifesaver
Tony Dean
Unknown
2008
International Polar Year (2007–2008)
Unknown
2008
International Year of Planet Earth
Unknown
2009
International Year of Astronomy
Unknown
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Fromelles
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Rats of Tobruk
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Darwin Bombing
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Bomber Command
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Thai-Burma Railway
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Korean War
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Peacekeeping
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Special Forces
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Dogs at War
2016
ANZAC to Afghanistan - Afghanistan
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
10 cent coin
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
5 cent coin
Circulation releases
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
Non-circulation collector coins
Year Issued
Commemorative subject
Reverse designer
Reverse design
Mintage Figures
2016
50th anniversary of Decimal Currency
2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency
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