2 Dollars - Charles III 1st Portrait - Hickory Dickory Watch
Features
| Location |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | NewsExpress |
| King |
Charles III (2022-date)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 2025 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 AUD = USD 1.43 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 12 June 2025 |
| Number | N# 472456 |
Commemorative issue
Hickory Dickory Watch
Series: Children's Birthday Cake Book
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHARLES III
AUSTRALIA 2025
DT
2 DOLLARS
Designer: Dan Thorne
Reverse
Hickory Dickory Watch with a Choo Choo Train circulating around it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII
CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOK
Designer: Lydia Ashe
Edge
Smooth with 4 short reeded segments (5 grooves each)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
For 45 years, the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book has been at the heart of childhood celebrations across the country. Passed down through generations, this beloved book has sparked joy, kitchen chaos and unforgettable birthday memories.
The Royal Australian Mint has partnered with newsXpress to release a coin collection, honouring the book’s most iconic cakes. From the unforgettable Choo-Choo Train that graced the cover and inspired countless birthday wishes, to the jelly-filled Swimming Pool, the lolly-laden Candy Castle and the charming Cuddly Koala — these coins are a delicious tribute to an Aussie icon.
The collection features 12 delightful coin designs based on some of the most cherished cakes from the book.
The coins were available as 10-coin collection in a Special Tube complete with Press in Folder. The press in folder also had a space for the $2 coloured Hickory Dickory Watch coin which was issued into circulation as change at newsXpress outlets.
This is an image of the Front & back of the press in Album folded out. Next to it is the inside showing the 10 $1 coins & the single $2 coin inserted.
The complete 12-coin collection was issued in Coincards, including the $2 coloured Hickory Dickory Watch,
It was presented in a recipe card type box.
Present in sets
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2025 - Australian Special Set (Children's Birthday Cake Book; 12 Coin Boxed Set)
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2025 - Australian Special Set (Children's Birthday Cake Book; 10 Coin Set)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 11 000 | $ 130 | BU in Coincard | 13% | |||||||||||
| 2025 | $ 5.20 | Circulation (Mintage tba) | 92% | ||||||||||||
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