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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Silver Proof

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Silver Proof) - obverse2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Years 2003-2019
Value 2 Dollars
2 AUD = USD 1.41
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 8.55 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
167398
References KM# 406b
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Series: Fine Silver Proof Year Set

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2003
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

A male Aboriginal Elder to the left
The 5 stars of the South Cross Constellation above
Denomination centre
Native grass trees to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
DOLLARS

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Smooth with 4 short reeded segments (5 grooves each)

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Silver Proof) -  obverse

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Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof $2 coin was released as part of the annual Fine Silver Proof Year Set. The Royal Australian Mint began releasing Fine Silver Year Sets in 2003 and have continued to do so since then. The Aboriginal Man standard reverse $2 coin has been included in the Fine Silver Proof Year set every year since 2003 except for 2016 when it was not part of the set. (In 2006 It was in the Fine Silver set but it had the Arnold Machin Obverse)

The Fine Silver Proof Set normally includes a 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent and $1 coin as well as this $2 coin. The sets are issued in a presentation case, initially made from wood but recently made from plastic or imitation wood.



The standard Aluminium-bronze version of the $2 coin which this Silver coin is based on was introduced into circulation in Australia in 1988 to replace the old familiar green $2 note.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  6 500 Proof in Volunteers Fine Silver Year Set
2004  6 500 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2005  6 200 Proof in End of WWII Fine Silver Year Set
2007  3 475 Proof in Lifesaver Fine Silver Year Set
2008  1 000 Proof in Berlin Fine Silver Year Set
2008  2 600 Proof in Planet Earth Fine Silver Year Set
2009  1 000 Proof in Berlin Fine Silver Year Set
2009  2 231 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2010  2 040 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2011  2 072 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2012  1 400 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2013  5 000 Proof in individual RAM case
2013  2 000 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2014  1 000 Proof in individual RAM case
2014  500 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2015  1 000 Proof in individual RAM case
2015  800 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2017  1 000 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set
2018  1 000 Proof in Armistice Fine Silver Year Set
2019  1 000 Proof in Standard Fine Silver Year Set

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Bullion value: USD 18.62 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.275 oz
Current silver price: 67.81 USD/oz (see silver price )

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