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The Australian two-cent coin was introduced in 1966 and was the coin of the second-lowest denomination until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992 (along with the one-cent piece). It is still counted as legal tender, but is subject to some restrictions, and two-cent coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20 cents. [1] [2] [3]
The Australian dollar replaced the Australian pound on 14 February 1966 as part of the decimalisation process. [6] At this time, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cent coins were issued. [6] $1 coins were first issued in 1984, [7] and $2 coins soon followed in 1988. The one- and two-cent coins were discontinued in 1990 and withdrawn from circulation in ...
The one-dollar coin was introduced in 1984, to replace the banknote of the same value. The two-dollar coin, also replacing a banknote, was introduced in 1988. They have content of 2% nickel, 6% aluminium and 92% copper. The two-dollar coin is smaller in diameter than the one-dollar coin, but the two-dollar is slightly thicker.
The 2 euro cent coin (€0.02) has a value of one-fiftieth of a euro and is composed of copper-plated steel. All euro coins have a common reverse and country-specific (national) obverse. The coin has been used since 2002 and was not redesigned in 2007 as were the higher-value coins.
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Coins of the Australian dollar are circulated with different designs depicting various anniversaries or significant Australian events, these differing coin designs being labelled Australian commemorative coins. Typically, only the 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins have been minted in commemoration.
The Australian two-dollar coin is the highest-denomination circulating coin of the Australian dollar. It was first issued on 20 June 1988, having been in planning since the mid-1970s. It replaced the Australian two-dollar note due to having a longer circulatory life. [2] The only "mint set only" year was 1991.
By 1916 all silver denominations, including the sixpence, could be minted at the Royal Mint branch in Melbourne. [2] Unique Australian currency was created with decimalisation in 1966. At the time of the sixpence, Australian lives were 'very English'. [3] 'The money ran through nursery rhymes up to Shakespeare; on the land, "a pound for a pound ...