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New Member
United States
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hello y'all. I am a newbie and have a quick questio. Have a 1999 Australian 2 dollar and it seems to be very thick. is that normal?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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 to CCF. Australian $2 coins are a bit thicker, 3.2mm, so if that's what yours is, it's normal. You might not get many responses here as it would have been best to start your own thread rather than add to a thread that's specifically about 1999 10c coins. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Moderator
 United States
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to the Community! Your reply was split into its own post for the proper attention.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Australian $2 coins are a bit thicker, 3.2mm I think Nevol made a typo mistake ... should be 2.8mm |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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I think Nevol made a typo mistake ... should be 2.8mm  just checked a couple "Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination" documents and according to them the maximum thickness is 3.7mm, but it doesn't specify if there is a minimum thickness. 3.7 seems very thick.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Just used a ruler to see if I could make it out, looks to be a bit over 2mm. So all the Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determinations are way over the mark. Why the heck can't they be completely accurate, rather than 'maximum' of 3.7mm. Makes me wonder which world they are living in? Sorry for misleading anyone.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
Edited by Nevol
12/19/2017 8:08 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
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Hello, B Wesley! to CCF and 
John Edited by johnny1989
12/20/2017 06:38 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I think that it is a silly coin.
A lot less in diameter than the One Dollar coin.
It should have been bimetal, something like Canadian Toonie.
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Moderator
United States
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When I got my first Aussie two dollar coin I was perplexed about it being smaller than the one dollar. A bi-metal coin would have probably not caused me to have such wonder.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It is strange, but no stranger than a 10c (dime) being smaller than a 5c (nickel).
Steve :)
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Moderator
United States
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Well, in that case the reason is historic, at least in the US, where the dime was silver at one time and the nickel was always base material.
But I can see how it would be confusing to a newcomer.
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Valued Member
Australia
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I have a 1990 $1 coin that when I got it in change felt thicker and generally different, when I looked closely at it it was a worn proof!
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