Are there any rare $2 coins?
The rare coin was distributed to commemorate Remembrance Day in 2012. In his video titled “Australia’s rarest circulating $2 coin”, the man showed exactly how to detect a fake $2 coin featuring the iconic red flower. “The 2012 red poppy currently has a value of $180,” Joel said.
What are rare Australian coins?
Rare Australian Coins
- 1923 Halfpenny Very Fine.
- 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign Type I Fair.
- 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS AU53.
- 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS AU55.
- 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS AU58 (about Uncirculated)
- 1968 2c PCGS MS66 (Gem Uncirculated)
- 1966 Royal Mint London Proof of Record 4-Coin Collection.
When did the 2 dollar coin come out in Australia?
Australian 2 dollar coins were originally issued to replace the $2 banknote in 1988 and was minted for the first 2 years with the designers initials HH on the bust of the aboriginals portrait.
What is the 2012 Red Poppy $2 coin?
The first two dollar commemorative design, the 2012 Red Poppy $2 has become hugely popular in the last few years. They were released in two versions, a non mintmark version, and a ‘C’ mintmark coin.
What is a two dollar coin?
Like the one dollar, the two dollar coin replaced the note of the same denomination which had a short service life through high use. The image on the Australian two dollar coin represents an archetype of an Aboriginal tribal elder, designed by Horst Hahne.
What is the origin of the HH on a 2 dollar coin?
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.