2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Silver Proof
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)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
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.
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.
Present in sets
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2003 - Australia - Fine Silver Proof Set (Volunteers)
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2005 - Australia - Fine Silver Proof Set (Remembrance - End of World War II)
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2007 - Australia - Fine Silver Proof Set (Year of The Surf Lifesaver)
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2008 - Australia - Fine Silver Proof Set (Year of Planet Earth)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 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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Numista Rarity index: 84
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Bullion value: USD 18.62
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Actual silver weight: 0.275 oz
Current silver price: 67.81 USD/oz (see silver price 
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