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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Going through rolls of Canada cents this weekend, I came across a $2.00 Australian coin. Is it supposed to be that thick?, I have never seen one  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day,
yeah, they're quite thick.
P.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
Yes, really thick.
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Bedrock of the Community
 Canada
10743 Posts |
Thanks, Also they are quite small around, so it was a bit tight in the cent rolls. I guess, I'm used to our $2.00 coin, maybe, we don't need one that big.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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most likely meant to be that thick, cause they are. We don't see many $2 coins mentioned on this, because theres not much special about them, we don't get many canadians posting here either :P
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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most likely meant to be that thick, cause they are. I always wondered why, now I know. Quote:
because theres not much special about them Let's hope they stay that way too! Having to collect yet another commemorative series would be... expensive. I guess commemorative coins are best kept big anyway. Better resolution for the design. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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LOL cause they are.....
Yeh $2 coins are just your average coin..... Not many scarce dates either
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Valued Member
Australia
206 Posts |
There are a couple of counterfeit $2.00 to keep an eye out for, 1996 and 2003 I've heard of so far. Also there are a few lower mintage years, but unfortunately SHAFTA9a, not 1997. I must admit, I do like the reverse design of the Aussie $2.00 coins.
Happy hunting.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I don't like the reverse design, not being racist or anything, just too original.
Ill look out for the counterfeits.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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farnbycoins, add this to your counterfeit list as well:  I found the 2000 2 dollar coin extremely difficult to find - took me four good years to look for it!! |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day,
GX, the texture looks strange. Do you think this one is cast ?
Peter
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
Peter, most definately a cast. What is scary is that the mass weighs exactly the same on a 0.1g scale although it might be 1 mm longer in diameter. What gave this coin away was it's bad surface and weak milling - looks like it was hand milled and some casting lines on the edge. Really bizarre.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
655 Posts |
Can you tell what it's made of (metal type)?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
839 Posts |
I just thought of a reason they're thick!
It would have been too much like the $1 if it was bigger and thinner, and if they made it bigger than the $1 it would be stupidly too big. So they made this!
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New Member
Australia
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i love the $2 coin, not sure why I just do, I also love finding them!! yippee gold!!
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Australia
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