Circulating $2 Coin List

[purplepennyhunter]

We've just finished researching and compiling the most accurate and up to date list of circulating Australian $2 coins.  (If you don't believe me check out the footnotes!)

Circulating $2 Coins

[trout]

I notice on that list that the mintage for the 2011 regular design circ coin is 1,800,000 and the latest Macca's has this mintage at 17,800,000.
Which of these figures is correct as there is a 16,000,000 difference ?

[The Basset]

I notice on that list that the mintage for the 2011 regular design circ coin is 1,800,000 and the latest Macca's has this mintage at 17,800,000.
Which of these figures is correct as there is a 16,000,000 difference ?

17,800,000

[purplepennyhunter]

The RAM financial report says 1.8mil, so does the RAM website and also Renniks.

The Basset what do you base your number on?

[Unicorn]

Based on what has passed my hand (not that I noodle $2) .... I'd reckon the 1.8 is the correct figure.

[trout]

Based on what has passed my hand (not that I noodle $2) .... I'd reckon the 1.8 is the correct figure.

:agreed:
It has been 6 years since these were released and I cannot remember seeing one in my change at all.
If there were nearly 18 million of these put into circulation then they should be a relatively common find.

Great job on putting that information available PP :good:

[Unicorn]

Yes, Troutski ..... I think I have 2 put aside somewhere which is a pretty good indication.

[purplepennyhunter]

I think if referring to the McDonald's mintage it's a (16 million coin) 32 million dollar typo!

[trout]

The $2 and the 5c were the last Bastions of easy collections especially the $2 coin.
Looks like now the new collectors will only have the 5c coins that they can make a complete inexpensive set out of  :angel:

[Hercules]

My noodling stats point to 1.8 million being the correct mintage for the 2011 $2. I also think the RSL Red Poppy coin and the Woollies coins should be put in a separate table, because they weren't distributed via usual means. Am I able to coin the term "semi-circulating" to describe these? Please excuse the pun. It wasn't intentional.

[trout]

My noodling stats point to 1.8 million being the correct mintage for the 2011 $2. I also think the RSL Red Poppy coin and the Woollies coins should be put in a separate table, because they weren't distributed via usual means. Am I able to coin the term "semi-circulating" to describe these? Please excuse the pun. It wasn't intentional.

The distribution of the RSL coins was an absolute Disaster so I have No idea where these should sit  :angel:

[purplepennyhunter]

I have a customer at the moment putting a circulation coin set together and for that very reason is not including those coins in the set. Especially the red poppy, high issue price, high current value and difficult to source for one that doesn't want to pay far above FV.

[trout]

I have a customer at the moment putting a circulation coin set together and for that very reason is not including those coins in the set. Especially the red poppy, high issue price, high current value and difficult to source for one that doesn't want to pay far above FV.

Collecting at FV is pretty much how we all started out in this hobby, I know that I did  :angel:

[Bigfellani5]

I have compiled a list on how to put a $2 coin set together. It includes those not issued into circulation. I have not added possum magic in yet either.

http://newcastlecoins.com.au/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=9

[trout]

Adding the proofs to the set also ads another dimension to it