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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Flag
2021 year| 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 |
| Year | 2021 |
| 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#242421 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 28% |
Reverse
The Australian Aboriginal Flag design is represented on the coin with the black and red fields printed over a relief pattern of miniature flags. The centre of the coin has been left print-free allowing the gold of the coin’s alloy to shine through as a unique representation of the central yellow sun motif.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL FLAG 1971 (Upside Down)
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL FLAG 2021
Designer: H. Thomas
Edge
Smooth with 4 short reeded segments (5 grooves each)
Comment
This is the first coloured $2 coin to be included in the RAM's Mint and Proof Sets. The 2021 Uncirculated and Proof Sets both include this coin. The Royal Australian Mint’s 2021 Six Coin Uncirculated Year Set & Proof Set commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Aboriginal Flag – a touchstone of our modern history, an official Flag of Australia and a symbol of pride and unity for our First Nations People.This is the 2021 Uncirculated Mint Set.
