Australian decimal coins

Sections on this page:

  1. Single Australian decimal circulation coins
  2. Decimal mint rolls
  3. Rare Australian decimal errors and varieties
  4. Other decimal oddities and specials

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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