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1. Single Australian decimal circulation coins
Choice or gem uncirculated coins are from RAM Uncirculated sets or mint rolls in the highest condition available. Please note that as a result of mass minting methods some coins may still have microscopic imperfections.
The grade spec or specimen used in some catalogues is the same as our gem.

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Single Australian one cent coins

Specifications: Composition 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and .05% nickel. Plain edge. Weight 2.59 grams. Size 17.53 mm.

One cent 1966 - 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's flying marsupial, the feather-tailed glider.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	One cent Canberra mint. click here for image	Gem	7
1966	One cent Canberra mint, light, even toning	Unc	5
1966	One cent Canberra mint, light toning or light bag marks	aUnc	2
1966	One cent Melbourne mint	Gem	15
1966	One cent Melbourne mint, almost gem but not quite	Choice unc	8
1966	One cent Melbourne mint, light, even toning	Unc	5
1966	One cent Melbourne mint, light toning or light bag marks	aUnc	3
1967	One cent	Gem	10
1967	One cent, light, even toning	Unc	7
1967	One cent, light toning or light bag marks	EF	2
1968	One cent, small quantity now available. Email us for scans and prices p.o.a.	Unc	p.o.a.
1969	One cent	Gem	6
1969	One cent, light, even toning	Unc	3
1969	One cent, light toning or light bag marks	aUnc	1
1970	One cent	Gem	5
1970	One cent	Unc	2
1971	One cent	Gem	5
1971	One cent	Unc	2
1972	One cent	Gem	5
1972	One cent	Unc	2
1972	One cent	EF	1
1973	One cent	Gem	5
1973	One cent	Unc	2
1974	One cent	Gem	5
1974	One cent	Unc	2
1975	One cent	Gem	4
1975	One cent	Unc	2
1976	One cent	Gem	4
1976	One cent	Unc	2
1976	One cent	aUnc	1
1977	One cent	Gem	4
1977	One cent	Unc	2
1977	One cent	aUnc	1
1978	One cent	Gem	2
1978	One cent	Unc	1
1979	One cent	Gem	2
1979	One cent	Unc	1
1980	One cent	Gem	2
1980	One cent	Unc	1
1981	One cent	Gem	2
1981	One cent	Unc	1
1982	One cent	Gem	3
1983	One cent	Gem	3
1983	One cent	Unc	1

One cent 1985 - 1991

Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
R everse: (unchanged) feather-tailed glider.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1987	One cent	Gem	4

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Single Australian two cents coins

Specifications: Composition 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and .05% nickel. Plain edge. Weight 5.18 grams. Size 21.59 mm.

Two cent 1966 - 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
R everse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's frill-necked lizard.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	Two cent Canberra mint. click here for image	Gem	6
1966	Two cent Canberra mint, light flecks from mint dust	Choice unc	4
1966	Two cent Canberra mint, light flecks from mint dust	aUnc	1
1966	Two cent Melbourne mint, some toning	Unc	7
1966	Two cent Perth mint, almost gem but not quite	Choice unc	6
1966	Two cent Perth mint, light even toning	Unc	4
1966	Two cent Perth mint	EF	2
1967	Two cent, attractive even toning	Unc	10
1967	Two cent variety with missing SD, toned deep red copper colour. Click here for image	Unc	135
1968	Two cent, out of stock, more coming soon	-	-
1969	Two cent, light, even toning	Unc	5
1970	Two cent	Gem	5
1970	Two cent, light toning or surface flecking	Unc	2
1971	Two cent	Gem	5
1971	Two cent, light toning or surface flecking	Unc	2
1972	Two cent	Gem	4
1972	Two cent, light toning or surface flecking	Unc	2
1973	Two cent	Gem	4
1973	Two cent, light toning or surface flecking	Unc	3
1974	Two cent	Gem	5
1974	Two cent, light toning or surface flecking	Unc	2
1975	Two cent	Gem	4
1976	Two cent	Gem	4
1977	Two cent	Gem	3
1978	Two cent	Gem	3
1979	Two cent	Gem	3
1980	Two cent	Gem	2
1981	Two cent	Gem	2
1982	Two cent	Gem	2
1983	Two cent	Gem	2
1984	Two cent	Gem	2

Two cent 1985 - 1991

Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
R everse: (unchanged) frill-necked lizard.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1985	Two cent	Gem	4
1987	Two cent	Gem	10
1988	Two cent	Gem	5
1989	Two cent	Gem	5
1990	Two cent	Gem	75
1991	Two cent	Gem	12

Single Australian five cent coins

Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 2.83 grams. Size 19.41 mm.

Five cents 1966 - 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's echidna.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	Five cent London mint. click here for image	Gem	10
1966	Five cent London mint, light bag marks only	Unc	7
1966	Five cent Canberra mint	Gem	12
1966	Five cent Canberra mint	Unc	8
1967	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	10
1967	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	6
1968	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	10
1968	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	6
1969	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	8
1969	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	5
1970	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	6
1971	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	6
1972	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	35
1973	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	4
1974	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	4
1974	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	2
1975	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1976	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1977	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1977	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	3
1978	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1978	Five cent, light bag marks only	Unc	3
1979	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1980	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1981	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1982	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1983	Five cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3

Five cents 1985 - 1998

Obverse: contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian echidna.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1986	Five cent	Gem	5
1987	Five cent	Gem	4
1988	Five cent	Gem	4
1992	Five cent	Gem	3
1992	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
1993	Five cent	Gem	3
1993	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	2
1994	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	2
1995	Five cent	Gem	3
1995	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	2
1996	Five cent	Gem	3
1996	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
1997	Five cent	Gem	3
1997	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
1998	Five cent, near gem	Choice unc	2
1998	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1

Five cents 1999 - 2009

Obverse: new portrait of a more mature Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian echidna.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1999	Five cent	Gem	2
1999	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2000	Five cent	Gem	3
2000	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2001	Five cent, near gem	Choice unc	2
2001	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2002	Five cent	Gem	2
2002	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2003	Five cent	Gem	2
2003	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2004	Five cent	Gem	2
2004	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2005	Five cent	Gem	2
2005	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2006	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2007	Five cent	Gem	2
2007	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1
2008	Five cent, light flecking only	Unc	1

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Single Australian ten cent coins

Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 5.66 grams. Size 23.60 mm.

Ten cents 1966 - 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's lyrebird.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	Ten cent London mint. click here for image	Gem	12
1966	Ten cent London mint, light bag marks only	Unc	8
1966	Ten cent Canberra mint	Gem	15
1966	Ten cent Canberra mint	Unc	10
1967	Ten cent	Gem	15
1967	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	9
1968	Ten cent	Gem	15
1968	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	9
1969	Ten cent	Gem	14
1969	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	10
1970	Ten cent	Gem	12
1971	Ten cent	Gem	16
1972	Ten cent	Gem	28
1972	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	16
1973	Ten cent	Gem	12
1974	Ten cent	Gem	12
1974	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	8
1975	Ten cent	Gem	5
1976	Ten cent	Gem	5
1977	Ten cent	Gem	5
1977	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	5
1978	Ten cent	Gem	5
1978	Ten cent, light bag marks only	Unc	3
1979	Ten cent	Gem	3
1980	Ten cent	Gem	3
1981	Ten cent	Gem	3
1982	Ten cent	Gem	3
1983	Ten cent	Gem	3
1984	Ten cent	Gem	3

Ten cents 1985 - 1992

Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian lyrebird.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1985	Ten cent	Gem	10
1986	Ten cent	Gem	7
1987	Ten cent	Gem	7
1988	Ten cent	Gem	5
1989	Ten cent	Gem	4
1990	Ten cent	Gem	6
1992	Ten cent	Gem	5
1993	Ten cent	Gem	5

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Single Australian twenty cent coins

Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Reeded edge. Weight 11.31 grams. Size 28.52 mm.

Twenty cents 1966 - 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's extraordinary egg-laying mammal, the platypus.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	Twenty cent London mint. click here for image	Gem	35
1966	Twenty cent London mint, light bag marks only	Unc	22
1966	Twenty cent London mint, some scuffing	aUnc	12
1966	Twenty cent London mint, wavy 2 variety, light toning, extremely rare variety	Unc	3750
1966	Twenty cent Canberra mint	Unc	35
1967	Twenty cent	Gem	32
1967	Twenty cent, light bag marks only	Unc	22
1968	Twenty cent, light bag marks only	Unc	39
1969	Twenty cent	Choice unc	32
1969	Twenty cent, light bag marks only	Unc	22
1970	Twenty cent	Gem	18
1972	Twenty cent	Gem	22
1972	Twenty cent, lightest bag mark only	Choice unc	14
1973	Twenty cent	Gem	22
1974	Twenty cent	Gem	18
1974	Twenty cent, lightest bag marks only	Unc	10
1975	Twenty cent	Gem	7
1976	Twenty cent	Gem	7
1976	Twenty cent, lightest bag marks only	Unc	4
1977	Twenty cent	Gem	6
1977	Twenty cent, light bag marks only	Unc	3
1978	Twenty cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1978	Twenty cent, light bag marks only, ex mint roll	Unc	2
1979	Twenty cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1979	Twenty cent, light bag marks only, ex mint roll	Unc	1
1980	Twenty cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1980	Twenty cent, light bag marks only, ex mint roll	Unc	1
1981	Twenty cent Canberra, 4 claws, large open nostrils, obverse text rounded, strong eyebrow hair	Gem	4
1981	Twenty cent Canberra, 4 claws, large open nostrils, obverse text rounded, strong eyebrow hair	Unc	3
1981	Twenty cent Wales, 4 claws, small or no nostrils, obverse text rounded, weak eyebrow hair	Gem	4
1981	Twenty cent Wales, 4 claws, small or no nostrils, obverse text rounded, weak eyebrow hair	Unc	3
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Gem	195
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Unc	165
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	aUnc/Unc	145
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	EF	125
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	good Very Fine	85
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Fine	55
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Very Good	35
1981	Twenty cent Canada 4 short claw variety, very scarce	Unc	275
1982	Twenty cent, ex mint roll	Gem	3
1982	Twenty cent, light bag marks only, ex mint roll	Unc	2

Twenty cents 1985 - 1992

Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australian platypus.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1986	Twenty cent	Gem	12
1987	Twenty cent	Gem	12
1996	Twenty cent	Gem	11
1998	Twenty cent	Gem	11
1999	Twenty cent	Gem	9
1999	Twenty cent	Unc	6
2000	Twenty cent	Choice unc	8
2000	Twenty cent	Unc	5
2001	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Gem	6
2001	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse, small SD variety	Gem	25
2001	Twenty cent, Sir Donald Bradman	Unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Sir Donald Bradman	almost unc	4
2001	Twenty cent, Sir Donald Bradman	EF	3
2001	Twenty cent, New South Wales	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Victoria	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Queensland	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, South Australia	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Western Australia	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Tasmania	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Northern Territory	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Australian Capital Territory	Choice unc	6
2001	Twenty cent, Norfolk Island	Choice unc	6
2002	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Gem	6
2002	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Unc	4
2002	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	about unc	2
2003	Twenty cent, volunteers	Unc	4
2003	Twenty cent, volunteers	about unc	2
2004	Twenty cent, large head variety, scarce	Unc	18
2004	Twenty cent, large head variety, scarce	almost unc	12
2004	Twenty cent, small head variety	Choice unc	5
2004	Twenty cent, small head variety	Unc	3
2004	Twenty cent, small head variety	almost unc	2
2005	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Gem	7
2005	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Choice unc	5
2005	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Unc	3
2005	Twenty cent, world war II	Choice unc	5
2005	Twenty cent, world war II	Unc	3
2005	Twenty cent, world war II	almost unc	2
2006	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Gem	6
2006	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Choice unc	4
2006	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Unc	2
2007	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Choice unc	3
2007	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	Unc	2
2007	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse	about unc	1

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Single Australian fifty cent coins

Fifty cents 1966

Specifications: Silver. Composition 80% silver, 20% copper. Reeded edge. Weight 13.28 grams. Size 31.50 mm.
This impressive silver coin was discontinued after just one year when the silver price rose above the coin's face value. It was replaced by a 12-sided cupro-nickel coin with identical designs.

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's coat of arms.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1966	Fifty cents 80% silver. Almost flawless. Selected from near-perfect first-strike mint sets. click here for image	Gem	22
1966	Fifty cents 80% silver, minimal microscopic bag marks, as is virtually inevitable	Choice unc	16
1966	Fifty cents 80% silver, light but visible bag marks, no other flaws	Unc	12

Fifty cents 1969 - 1984

Specifications: Cupr0-nickel. Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel. Dodecagonal. Plain edge. Weight 15.55 grams. Size 31.50 mm.
Sculptures unchanged.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1969	Fifty cents. click here for image	Choice unc	26
1969	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	12
1969	Fifty cents	aUnc	6
1970	Fifty cents Captain Cook. click here for image	Choice unc	9
1970	Fifty cents Captain Cook, light bag marks only	Unc	6
1970	Fifty cents Captain Cook	aUnc	3
1971	Fifty cents	Choice unc	24
1971	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	14
1971	Fifty cents	aUnc	8
1972	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	30
1972	Fifty cents	aUnc	15
1973	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	35
1973	Fifty cents	aUnc	18
1974	Fifty cents	Unc	26
1974	Fifty cents	aUnc	15
1975	Fifty cents	Unc	7
1975	Fifty cents	aUnc	3
1976	Fifty cents	Choice unc	8
1976	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	5
1976	Fifty cents	aUnc	4
1977	Fifty cents Silver Jubilee. click here for image	Gem	4
1977	Fifty cents Silver Jubilee	Choice unc	2
1977	Fifty cents Silver Jubilee, light bag marks only	Unc	1
1978	Fifty cents	Choice unc	6
1978	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	3
1979	Fifty cents	Gem	4
1979	Fifty cents, light bag marks only	Unc	2
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety. click here for image	Choice unc	25
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety, light bag marks only	Unc	18
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety	aUnc	10
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety	average	6
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety with bitten edge mint flaw. click here for image	Choice unc	85
1980	Fifty cents	Choice unc	4
1980	Fifty cents	Unc	2
1980	Fifty cents double bar variety. click here for image	Choice unc	35
1980	Fifty cents double bar variety	average	12
1981	Fifty cents, standard design	Choice unc	4
1981	Fifty cents, standard design	about Unc	2
1981	Fifty cents Charles and Diana royal wedding	Gem	6
1981	Fifty cents Charles and Diana royal wedding. click here for image	Choice unc	4
1981	Fifty cents Charles and Diana royal wedding	Unc	3
1982	Fifty cents Commonwealth Games	Gem	5
1982	Fifty cents Commonwealth Games. click here for image	Choice unc	3
1982	Fifty cents Commonwealth Games	Unc	2
1983	Fifty cents	Gem	6
1983	Fifty cents	Choice unc	3
1983	Fifty cents	Unc	2
1984	Fifty cents	Gem	4
1984	Fifty cents	Choice unc	3

Fifty cents 1985 - 1998

Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australia's coat of arms.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1985	Fifty cents, low mintage	Gem	16
1986	Fifty cents from RAM set only	Gem	16
1987	Fifty cents from RAM set only	Gem	16
1988	Fifty cents bicentennial, ex RAM set	Gem	22
1988	Fifty cents bicentennial. click here for image	Choice unc	14
1988	Fifty cents bicentennial	Unc	9
1989	Fifty cents from RAM set only	Unc	24
1990	Fifty cents from RAM set only	Unc	48
1991	Fifty cents 25th anniversary of decimal currency. click here for image	Gem	6
1991	Fifty cents 25th anniversary of decimal currency.	Unc	3
1992	Fifty cents	Gem	22
1994	Fifty cents year of the family. click here for image	Unc	12
1995	Fifty cents Sir Edward Dunlop. click here for image	Choice unc	7
1998	Fifty cents Bass and Flinders. click here for image	Choice unc	7

Fifty cents 1999 - 2003
Obverse: new current portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse: (unchanged) Australia's coat of arms.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1999	Fifty cents. click here for image	Unc	7
2000	Fifty cents Millenium. click here for image	Unc	7
2001	Fifty cents Centenary of Federation - coat of arms. click here for image	Unc	5
2001	Fifty cents Tasmania. click here for image	Unc	7
2001	Fifty cents Northern Territory	Unc	5
2001	Fifty cents Queensland	Unc	5
2001	Fifty cents South Australia	Unc	5
2001	Fifty cents Australian Capital Territory	Unc	5
2003	Fifty cents Volunteers. click here for image	Gem	5
2003	Fifty cents Volunteers	Unc	3
2004	Fifty cents, standard design	Unc	8
2005	Fifty cents World War II. click here for image	Choice unc	5
2005	Fifty cents World War II	Unc	3
2005	Fifty cents student coin design. click here for image	Choice unc	4
2005	Fifty cents student coin design	Unc	2
2006	Fifty cents, standard design	Choice unc	3

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Single Australian one dollar coins

Specifications: Aluminium bronze. Composition 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel. Edge interrupted reeding. Weight 9 grams. Size 25 mm.

One dollar 1984

Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of five Australian kangaroos.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1984	One dollar kangaroo. First year of issue	Gem	4
1984	One dollar kangaroo. First year of issue	Unc	3

One dollar 1985 - 1998
Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: (unchanged) kangaroos, except for commemorative issues.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1985	One dollar kangaroo	Gem	4
1986	One dollar Year of Peace	Gem	4
1987	One dollar kangaroo. From RAM set only	Gem	12
1988	One dollar first fleet bicentennial commemorative. From RAM set	Gem	9
1989	One dollar kangaroo. From RAM set only	Gem	12
1990	One dollar kangaroo. From RAM set only	Gem	45
1991	One dollar kangaroo. From RAM set only	Gem	12
1992	One dollar Barcelona Olympics. Very low mintage. From RAM pack, unpackaged	Gem	35
1992	One dollar in Barcelona Olympics wallet. Very low mintage	Gem	65
1993	One dollar Landcare	Gem	6
1994	One dollar kangaroo	Gem	8
1995	One dollar kangaroo	Gem	6
1996	One dollar Sir Henry Parkes	Gem	7
1997	One dollar Sir Charles Kingsford Smith	Gem	22
1998	One dollar kangaroo	Gem	5

One dollar 1999 - 2004
Obverse: new current portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse: (unchanged) kangaroos, except for commemorative issues.

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1999	One dollar International Year of Older Persons	Gem	5
2000	One dollar mule, extremely rare. This coin was struck accidentally at the Canberra mint with the obverse die of the ten cents coin. Mintage unknown.	Very fine	1750
2000	One dollar mule, extremely rare, as above. Mintage unknown. click here for image	average	1500
2001	One dollar Centenary of Federation	Gem	5
2001	One dollar International Year of Volunteers	Gem	12
2002	One dollar Year of the Outback	Gem	5
2003	One dollar Centenary of Women's Suffrage	Gem	4
2004	One dollar kangaroo	Gem	9

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Single Australian two dollars coins

Specifications: Aluminium bronze. Composition 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel. Edge interrupted reeding. Weight 8.35 grams. Size 20.62 mm.

Two dollars 1988 - 1998

Obverse: portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Reverse: traditional Aboriginal elder and southern cross

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1988	Two dollar Aboriginal elder. First year of issue	Gem	6
1989	Two dollar	Gem	5
1990	Two dollar	Gem	8
1992	Two dollar	Gem	9
1993	Two dollar	Gem	10
1994	Two dollar	Gem	8
1995	Two dollar	Gem	7
1996	Two dollar	Gem	6
1997	Two dollar	Gem	6
1998	Two dollar	Gem	7

Two dollars 1999 - 2003
Obverse: new current portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse: (unchanged) traditional Aboriginal elder and southern cross

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1999	Two dollar	Gem	15
2000	Two dollar	Gem	15
2001	Two dollar	Gem	5
2002	Two dollar	Gem	6
2003	Two dollar	Gem	4

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Single Australian five dollars coins

Specifications: Aluminium bronze. Composition 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel. Edge interrupted reeding. Weight 9 grams. Size 25 mm.

Five dollars 1966 - 1984

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1988	Five dollar New Parliament House. First year of issue	Gem	10
1988	Five dollar New Parliament House. First year of issue. Lightest toning	Choice unc	8
1988	Parliament House uncirculated five dollar coin in sealed celophane Commonwealth Bank pack. click here for image	3m	11
1988	Parliament House five dollar coin uncirculated in plastic OMOMATIC wallet. click here for image	n/a	12
1992	International Year of Space five dollar coin uncirculated	238,979	14
1998	Flying Doctor bimetallic five dollar coin with $2 smart phonecard	49,500	28

2. Decimal mint rolls

Royal Australian Mint decimal rolls were first released in 1966 and have become a highly sought after investment item. Unopened rolls offer a virtual guarantee that all coins are choice or gem uncirculated (although some minor mint handling marks may be evident on some coins).

Not all coins minted since 1966 were issued by the mint in rolls. Some were issued in bags. Some were not issued for general circulation at all. In some years, most notably 1966, coins were issued from different mints with observable 'mint marks' making them separate collectable items. Some were issued in rolls with packaging of the Reserve Bank or private banks.

These rolls are official Royal Australian Mint rolls unless indicated otherwise.

Quantities of coins in RAM rolls are as follows:

One cent 50 coins; two cent 50 coins; five cent 40 coins; ten cent 40 coins; twenty cent 20 coins; fifty cent 20 coins; one dollar 20 coins, two dollar 20 coins.

PRICE LIST

1966 rolls: one cent $55; five cent Canberra $175; ten cent London $195.
1967 rolls: five cent $195; ten cent $295.
1968 rolls: five cent $195; ten cent $350.
1969 rolls: ten cent $295.
1970 rolls: one cent $65; five cent $75; twenty cent $325.
1971 rolls: five cent $85.
1974 rolls: two cent $75; ten cent $155; twenty cent $345.
1975 rolls: five cent $65; ten cent $65; twenty cent $85.
1976 rolls: two cent $45; five cent $55; ten cent $48; twenty cent $58.
1977 rolls: one cent $35; two cent $35; two cent plain wrapper $22; five cent $28; fifty cent $75.
1978 rolls: one cent $18; two cent plain wrapper $22; ten cent $48; twenty cent $55.
1979 rolls: one cent $16; five cent $18; ten cent $25; twenty cent $36; fifty cent $65.
1980 rolls: one cent $16; five cent $22; twenty cent $38.
1981 rolls: one cent $22; five cent $20; ten cent $15; twenty cent Reserve Bank $35; fifty cent plain $75.
1982 rolls: one cent $18; two cent plain wrapper $18; five cent $20; ten cent $25; twenty cent $35; fifty cent Commonwealth Games $65.
1983 rolls: one cent $16; two cent $24; five cent $22; ten cent $28.
1984 rolls: one dollar $55.
1985 rolls: one dollar $95.
1986 rolls: Year of Peace one dollar $90.
1987 rolls: one cent $16; five cent $24.
1988 rolls: one cent $18; five cent $25; one dollar $65; two dollar $125.
1990 rolls: one cent offical bank roll $12.

3. Rare and unusual decimal errors and varieties

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1967	Two cent variety with missing SD, light, even toning	Unc	130
1967	Two cent variety with missing SD, darker toning	aUnc	90
1973	Five cent coin with rare flan flaw whereby the entire obverse (heads) side has sheared off. click here for image	Choice unc	150
1966	Ten cent coin with rare "tuft of hair" variety. Ex mint roll. click here for image	Choice unc	150
1966	Twenty cent London mint, wavy 2 variety, light toning, extremely rare variety	Unc	3850
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Gem	195
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Unc	155
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	EF	125
1981	Twenty cent Canada 3 and a half claw variety	Fine	55
1981	Twenty cent Canada 4 short claw variety, very scarce	Unc	275
2001	Twenty cent, plain platypus reverse, small SD variety	Gem	25
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety. click here for image	Choice unc	18
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety, light bag marks only	Unc	12
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety	aUnc	8
1979	Fifty cents double bar variety with bitten edge mint flaw. click here for image	Choice unc	75
1980	Fifty cents double bar variety. click here for image	Unc	16
2000	One dollar mule, extremely rare. This coin was struck accidentally at the Canberra mint with the obverse die of the ten cents coin. Mintage unknown.	Very fine	1750
2000	One dollar mule, extremely rare, as above. Mintage unknown. click here for image	average	1500
2002	Extraordinary ten cent error, one of the most spectacular ever seen. How did this happen? How did it escape from the mint? Superb flawless surfaces. Extremely rare. click here for image	Gem	400

4. Other decimal oddities and specials

Year	Description	Condition	Price $A
1970	James Cook 1770 - 1970 bi-centenary medallion in gold-coloured metal issued by the now-defunct State Savings Bank of Victoria. click here for image	Choice unc	9
1980	Decade of Hope 1980 - 1990 Australian medallion in silver-coloured metal issued by the Sunday Herald. click here for image	Choice unc	15
1995	Republica Portuguesa 200 escudos with Australia 1522-1525 obverse. Large silver dollar sized coin in perfect condition	Choice unc	75

Decimal banknotes
See our Decimal Banknotes page

New Zealand decimal coins and banknotes
See our Decimal Banknotes page

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