Australian Decimal Coin Checklist

Hi Ken, These are some changes for your list of Aussie coins that went into circulation:

1c - Delete 1992

2c - Delete 1991, 1992

5c - 2010 coins not in circulation yet, don't know if any have been minted

20c - Delete 1986, 1992, 2003, 2007 Lifesaver

20c - Add 1988, 2001 Bradman

50c - Delete 1988, 2002, 2003

50c - Add1994 Yr of Family, 2000 Royal visit, 2001 Federation

$1 - Delete 1986 Kangaroo, 1993 Kangaroo, 1997 Kangaroo, 1999 Kangaroo, 2001 Kangaroo, 2002 Kangaroo, 2003 Kangaroo, 2007 Kangaroo

$1 Add- 1988 Bi-Centennial (Has Aboriginal Kangaroo on Rev), 2001 Cent of Fed (stylized Map of Australia on Rev), 2005 Anniv WWII (Dancing Man on Rev)

$2 - 2010 coins not in circulation yet, don't know if any have been minted

As far as I am aware at present, no 2011 circulation coins have been released yet.

There are no real Mint Marks as such for our circulation coins, however there are some distinguishing features on a handful that you may or may not wish to pursue. Let me know if you want this info, and I'll try to direct you to some sites that hopefully will have all the necessary info you might need.

Hi, 50c are my thing... Here we go

1970 50c has "Captain Cook" normal and tilted date
1980 50c has "Coat Of Arms" normal and double bar
1994 50c has "Year of Family" wide date and narrow date
2000 50c has "Millennium" normal and incused flag
2010 50c has "Australia day"

All the others Nancy has covered for you

I have all the coins you are missing except "Millennium" incused flag; if you need anything just ask.

Its easier to buy a Greg McDonalds pocket guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes to see what decimal coins were issued,the latest issue is his 18th and should be available in the USA,ISBN 978-0-9806036-1-4 ,he can be contacted by email greg.mcdonald@optusnet.com.au

Matchbox thats a great list you have compiled

What a wonderful list! This will be far nicer to tuck into my coining satchel than having to dig through a whole book. Thank you for sharing this.

Thanks for your comments. I make lists all the time as I collect a few other things, and it's nice to know what there is to get. I've updated this checklist again and thought I would post it for anyone who is interested. As ElleKitty mentioned, it's easier to have a short list like this than to go through a book if you stop at a coin shop and just want to remember what you have and are looking for.

I've made these lists for American and Canadian coins too. They're a few pages larger and more comprehensive than the Australian listing. I can post those also if anyone is interested. You can just print it out and check off what you have.







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Ken

YIKES!

Thanks Nancy. I do love my typos! It's now corrected.

Ken

are you including counterstamped $1 coins too?

Ozzie, no. This is a simple checklist that doesn't include those. This is just for collectors to remember what they have when they see a pile of Australian coins at a shop or flea market, etc. I like to keep one of these lists in the car when I'm on a road trip and see a coin shop, hobby shop, private sale in a different town. It's must easier (and cheaper) than toting a book.

zipper, Greg MacDonald's book may be well worth the money, but at $35 + $20 to ship it to the USA makes it very pricey. A two page checklist is the way to go for me. I'm not big on varieties or errors, just one coin each per date is good enough for me.

I could easily add the special collector's commemoratives and varieties and even mintage numbers to my list but I like it simple, but I'm thinking of making a pre-decimal list too.

Thanks for all your comments!