2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Remembrance Day - Red Poppy Flower
| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) | 6.6 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 2012-2018 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 AUD = USD 1.38 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#39867 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 33% |
Reverse
Features a poppy design pad printed in red surrounded by the words 'Lest we forget' and 'Remembrance Day' in repetitive micro-lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TWO DOLLARS
LEST WE FORGET (Upside Down repeated)
REMEMBANCE DAY (Right way up repeated)
C
REMEMBRANCE
Designer: Aaron Baggio
Edge
4 longer smooth segments between 4 reeded segments (5 grooves each)
Comment
This coin was the first coloured commemorative $2 Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint. It commemorates Remembrance Day, the 11th of November, where at 11am one minutes silence is observed to remember all of the fallen soldiers of all of the wars. There are three different versions of this coin.
The coin shown above is the pad printed, red coloured, “C” mintmarked version which was not released into circulation. It was issued in a folding coincard.
