Australian coins / Two cents

Australian two cents

The whole series: 22 dated issues, each opening to the document its figure came from, plus 0 branch mint production records.

YearDesignMintageWhat the figure is

1989 Standard design 124,500,000 different-basis

124,500,000 pieces

different-basis

The website's rounded figure and the annual report total agree within the website's printed precision. They still answer different questions: a final mintage against production during a fiscal year.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
124,500,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1989 \| 124.5 \| RAM
124,499,000	not stated	struck-in-report-year	Royal Australian Mint annual reports, circulating coin production appendices 1926,1025,2147,1067 124.3640

1988 Standard design 28,900,000 different-basis

28,900,000 pieces

different-basis

The website's rounded figure and the annual report total agree within the website's printed precision. They still answer different questions: a final mintage against production during a fiscal year.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
28,900,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1988 \| 28.9 \| RAM
28,904,823	not stated	struck-in-report-year	Royal Australian Mint annual reports, circulating coin production appendices 1960,1140,2227,1190 28,904,823

1985 Standard design 32,600,000 single-source

32,600,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
32,600,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1985 \| 32.6 \| RAM

1984 Standard design 58,000,000 single-source

58,000,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
58,000,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1984 \| 58.0 \| RAM

1983 Standard design 177,300,000 summed-from-components

177,300,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
20,700,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1983 \| 20.7 \| PM
156,600,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1983 \| 156.6 \| RAM

1982 Standard design 121,700,000 summed-from-components

121,700,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
40,400,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1982 \| 40.4 \| PM
81,300,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1982 \| 81.3 \| RAM

1981 Standard design 250,000,000 summed-from-components1 variety

250,000,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 3 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
70,800,000	RMLL	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1981 \| 70.8 \| RMLL
81,800,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1981 \| 81.8 \| PM
97,400,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1981 \| 97.4 \| RAM

1980 Standard design 145,600,000 summed-from-components

145,600,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
40,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1980 \| 40.0 \| PM
105,600,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1980 \| 105.6 \| RAM

1979 Standard design 69,700,000 summed-from-components

69,700,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
40,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1979 \| 40.0 \| PM
29,700,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1979 \| 29.7 \| RAM

1978 Standard design 128,700,000 summed-from-components

128,700,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
40,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1978 \| 40.0 \| PM
88,700,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1978 \| 88.7 \| RAM

1977 Standard design 118,700,000 summed-from-components1 variety

118,700,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
30,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1977 \| 30.0 \| PM
88,700,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1977 \| 88.7 \| RAM

1976 Standard design 121,900,000 summed-from-components

121,900,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
50,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1976 \| 50.0 \| PM
71,900,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1976 \| 71.9 \| RAM

1975 Standard design 100,100,000 summed-from-components

100,100,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
67,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1975 \| 67.0 \| PM
33,100,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1975 \| 33.1 \| RAM

1974 Standard design 177,700,000 summed-from-components

177,700,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
86,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1974 \| 86.0 \| PM
91,700,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1974 \| 91.7 \| RAM

1973 Standard design 94,100,000 summed-from-components

94,100,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 2 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
26,000,000	PM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1973 \| 26.0 \| PM
68,100,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1973 \| 68.1 \| RAM

1972 Standard design 77,600,000 single-source

77,600,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
77,600,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1972 \| 77.6 \| RAM

1971 Standard design 60,700,000 single-source

60,700,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
60,700,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1971 \| 60.7 \| RAM

1970 Standard design 39,900,000 single-source

39,900,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
39,900,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1970 \| 39.9 \| RAM

1969 Standard design 12,900,000 single-source

12,900,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
12,900,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1969 \| 12.9 \| RAM

1968 Standard design 17,000,000 single-source1 variety

17,000,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
17,000,000	RMP	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1968 \| 17.0 \| RMP

1967 Standard design 73,300,000 single-source

73,300,000 pieces

single-source

Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
73,300,000	RMP	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1967 \| 73.3 \| RMP

1966 Standard design 429,500,000 summed-from-components

429,500,000 pieces

summed-from-components

Published as 3 separate mint figures for this year; the total is their sum. Published in millions, so the figure is precise to +/- 50000 pieces, not to the unit.

Figure	Mint	What was counted	Source, and its own words
217,700,000	RMP	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1966 \| 217.7 \| RMP
66,600,000	RMM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1966 \| 66.6 \| RMM
145,200,000	RAM	final-mintage-as-published±50,000	Royal Australian Mint, circulating coins: two cents (Mintage Figures) 1966 \| 145.2 \| RAM

Every year above opens to the documents behind its figure. 0 of 22 also have a page of their own, where there was more to say than a row can hold.

What it is made of

Not copied from a table. Each row is the standard the instrument named beside it actually prescribed, and the fine metal weight is derived from that standard rather than looked up. Where a column says "not stated", the instrument does not state it and we will not supply a number it does not carry.

In force	Standard weight	Composition	Fine metal	Diameter	The instrument
1966–1969	80 grains	Copper, tin and zinc	n/a	0.855 inches	Currency Act 1965 and Currency Regulations (SR 1966 No. 21) Currency Act 1965 Schedule; Currency Regulations rr 3-7 and Schedule
1969–1988	80.0 grains	Copper, tin and zinc	n/a	0.855 inches	Currency Act 1969 and Currency Regulations (Amendment) SR 1969 No. 137 Currency Act 1965 Schedule as amended by s 4; Currency Regulations rr 4-6 and substituted Schedule
1988	5.20 grams	copper, tin and zinc	n/a	21.72 millimetres	Currency Regulations (SR 1966 No. 21), as amended by SR 1988 No. 137 r 3 and substituted Schedule; r 4 for additional standard compositions

Varieties and errors

A variety is a claim about a coin, and claims differ in how well they are evidenced. The grade beside each says what kind of source stands behind it. This catalogue prints no valuations, so nothing here tells you what a variety is worth.

Variety	How you tell it apart	Evidence	Source
1968 two cents (low-mintage key date; not a variety)	Date 1968; source table reports 17.0 million	primary a mint, museum or contemporary document	source 1968 17.0 RMP
No-SD two-cent varieties applies to 1967, 1968, 1973, 1981	Stuart Devlin initials cannot be seen left of lizard's front-right paw	scholarly a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study	source on some coins minted for 1967, 1968, 1973 and 1981 the initials cannot be seen. Source says omission rather than die fill is “believed,” not demonstrated.
1977 doubled-obverse-die 2c	True hub doubling on obverse design	scholarly a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study	source the 1977 2 cent with the double die obverse is the only recorded decimal variety of the type. Claim is explicitly limited to authors' awareness.
1981 2c multiple-strike in collar	Multiple superimposed in-collar strikes	scholarly a numismatic society, museum catalogue or archival study	source Figure 14: - 1981 2 Cent – Struck Multiple Times in Collar