Australia's Rarest Coins
RAM = Royal Australian Mint
RMM=Royal Mint, Melbourne
RMM=Royal Mint, Melbourne
Composition: 92% copper 6% aluminium 2% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 6.6
Diameter (millimeters): 20.5
Year of production: 2011
Mintage: 1.8 million, RAM
Design: Designed by Horst Hahne.
The designers initials were removed from the coins from 1990 on wards.
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 6.6
Diameter (millimeters): 20.5
Year of production: 2011
Mintage: 1.8 million, RAM
Design: Designed by Horst Hahne.
The designers initials were removed from the coins from 1990 on wards.
Composition: 92% copper 6% aluminium 2% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 6.6
Diameter (millimeters): 20.5
Year of production: 2012
Mintage: 0.5 million, RAM
Design: Commemorating Remembrance Day with an image of a red poppy.
Designed by Aaron Baggio
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 6.6
Diameter (millimeters): 20.5
Year of production: 2012
Mintage: 0.5 million, RAM
Design: Commemorating Remembrance Day with an image of a red poppy.
Designed by Aaron Baggio
Composition: 92% copper 6% aluminium 2% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 9
Diameter (millimeters): 25
Year of production: 1992
Mintage: 0.008 Million (only one is know to exist), RAM
Design: Five kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: interrupted milled
Mass (grams): 9
Diameter (millimeters): 25
Year of production: 1992
Mintage: 0.008 Million (only one is know to exist), RAM
Design: Five kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 75% copper 25% nickel
Shape: dodecagonal
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 15.55
Diameter (millimeters): 31.65 (across flats)
Year of production: 1985
Mintage: 1 Million, RAM
Design: Commonwealth Coat of Arms sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: dodecagonal
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 15.55
Diameter (millimeters): 31.65 (across flats)
Year of production: 1985
Mintage: 1 Million, RAM
Design: Commonwealth Coat of Arms sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 75% copper 25% nickel
Shape: dodecagonal
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 15.55
Diameter (millimeters): 31.65 (across flats)
Year of production: 1993
Mintage: 1 Million, RAM
Design: Commonwealth Coat of Arms sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: dodecagonal
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 15.55
Diameter (millimeters): 31.65 (across flats)
Year of production: 1993
Mintage: 1 Million, RAM
Design: Commonwealth Coat of Arms sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 75% copper 25% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 11.3
Diameter (millimeters): 28.65
Year of production: 1988
Mintage: 0.2 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 11.3
Diameter (millimeters): 28.65
Year of production: 1988
Mintage: 0.2 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of a platypus designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 75% copper 25% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 5.65
Diameter (millimeters): 23.6
Year of production: 2011
Mintage: 1.7 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of a lyrebird designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 5.65
Diameter (millimeters): 23.6
Year of production: 2011
Mintage: 1.7 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of a lyrebird designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 75% copper 25% nickel
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 2.83
Diameter (millimeters): 19.41
Year of production: 1972
Mintage: 8.3 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of an echidna designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: milled
Mass (grams): 2.83
Diameter (millimeters): 19.41
Year of production: 1972
Mintage: 8.3 Million, RAM
Design: An impression of an echidna designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 97% copper 2.5% zinc 0.5% tin
Shape: circular
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 5.2
Diameter (millimeters): 21.59
Years of production: 1969
Mintage: 12.9 Million, RAM
Design: A representation of a frilled lizard designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 5.2
Diameter (millimeters): 21.59
Years of production: 1969
Mintage: 12.9 Million, RAM
Design: A representation of a frilled lizard designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Composition: 97% copper 2.5% zinc 0.5% tin
Shape: circular
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 2.6
Diameter (millimeters): 17.65
Years of production: 1968
Mintage: 19.9 Million, RMM
Design: A representation of a feather tailed glider designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.
Shape: circular
Edge: plain
Mass (grams): 2.6
Diameter (millimeters): 17.65
Years of production: 1968
Mintage: 19.9 Million, RMM
Design: A representation of a feather tailed glider designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin.