Colourful Surprise?

[enworb]

2,000,000 is a tiny mintage. Seems a bit of a shame. If theyre going to do something like this I think they should make it a decent mintage. At least 30 million to give everyone a chance of getting one. I would take a punt that 90% of people would keep such a coin, regardless of whether or not they were a coin collector.

[triplewitch]

But what is the stage three that someone mentioned in an earlier post?

The RAM has been posting parts of the animation for several days, and they only posted the third part last night.  Since the parts are continuous action, there is no break when looking at them now.-John

[Goldseeker]

Ah, thanks John.

[Goldseeker]

What is going to be only a mintage of 2 million?

[Mister T]

2,000,000 is a tiny mintage. Seems a bit of a shame. If theyre going to do something like this I think they should make it a decent mintage. At least 30 million to give everyone a chance of getting one. I would take a punt that 90% of people would keep such a coin, regardless of whether or not they were a coin collector.

Yeah, not sure what such a low mintage will prove. There will probably be none left to inspect the effects of circulation.

[Goldseeker]

2 Million of a new $1 coin.   Am I correct?

[Mister T]

$2 coin I believe.

[triplewitch]

Stage 4 is up!-John

[Australian coin]

stage 4
the press :
haha look at the little crowns on them, xx

Our coin is about to get its design struck onto it!
There are 13 presses for circulating coins at the Mint, which can each produce up to 750 coins per minute!
Did you know:
The Mint releases circulating coins with special designs to commemorate events/milestones that are important to the Australian community.

[kanjoe07]

Only 2 million, that's disappointing but given the large mintages of previous years and that last year's commemorative $2 coin also had a mintage of 2 million (correct me if i'm wrong), i'm not surprised.

Does anyone know if these coins are hypermetallic like the 50c and 20c coins in the 2012 and 2013 coin sets respectively or pad printed?

[Australian coin]

pad printed like the $2 poppy coin

[Goldseeker]

If anyone reading this is able to secure a couple, I wouldn't say no.

[Mister T]

Only 2 million, that's disappointing but given the large mintages of previous years and that last year's commemorative $2 coin also had a mintage of 2 million (correct me if i'm wrong), i'm not surprised.

I think it was minimum 5000000 but I don't think the numbers have been finalised yet.
Curiously the RAM lists them as a circulating coin on their website.

[kanjoe07]

Only 2 million, that's disappointing but given the large mintages of previous years and that last year's commemorative $2 coin also had a mintage of 2 million (correct me if i'm wrong), i'm not surprised.

I think it was minimum 5000000 but I don't think the numbers have been finalised yet.
Curiously the RAM lists them as a circulating coin on their website.

Ah sweet, thanks for that!

[Mister T]

No worries. I think we'll find out in November just how many ended up being made.