2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait - Fine Silver Proof

Reverse

1/2 length figure of Aboriginal man at left, Southern Cross above, denomination at right, designer's initials below, Grass Tree to the far right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
DOLLARS

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Smooth with 4 short reeded segments (5 grooves each)

Comment

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof $2 Dollar coin was released as part of the annual Fine Silver Proof Year Set in 2006. This set celebrated 40 years since decimalisation and included all eight Australian Decimal coins issued since then. The set also featured the original 1966 Arnold Machin obverse on each coin.

The Royal Australian Mint began releasing Fine Silver Year Sets in 2003 and have continued to do so since then. The Aboriginal Man standard reverse $2 coin has been included in the Fine Silver Proof Year set every year except for 2016 when it was not included. The 2006 Fine Silver Year Set is the only one to include the original design $2 with the Arnold Machin obverse making this a very unique coin. This Silver Proof coin is 3.5mm thick whereas the standard $2 coin is 3.2mm thick.

The Fine Silver Proof Set for 2006 also included a, 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, round 50 cent and $1 coin as well as this $2 coin. The set was issued in a jarrah wood presentation case.