Commemorative coins of Australia

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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.

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2 dollar coin

Australia's first commemorative $2 coin was released in 2012 to commemorate Remembrance Day. It features a poppy in the centre on a background of microtext, reading: "remembrance day" and "lest we forget". [1] As Canada also has coloured circulating coins, Australia is now the second country to do so. [2]

Year IssuedCommemorative SubjectTotal in setReverse Designer [3] Reverse DesignMintage Figures [3]
2012Remembrance Day – Red Poppy1Aaron BaggioColoured red poppy centre on microtext background.503,000 [4]
Remembrance Day – Gold Poppy1Aaron BaggioNon-coloured poppy centre on microtext background.5,799,000 [4]
201360th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia 1Aleksandra StokicConcentric purple stripes and a central design feature of St Edward's Crown.995,000 [4]
2014Remembrance Day – Dove1Royal Australian MintDesigned to commemorate Remembrance Day with a dove and olive branch surrounded by concentric green circles and rays of sunlight. It was inspired by the Rising Sun badge.1,856,000 [5]
2015ANZAC Cove – Lest We Forget1Aleksandra StokicDesigned to commemorate 100 years since the ANZAC Cove landing. Poppies and graves surround a red concentric circle encapsulating the words "Lest We Forget".1,466,000 [5] [6]
Flanders Field1Aleksandra Stokic [7] Designed to commemorate the poem In Flanders Fields. Sculpted larks surrounding the orange coloured rings representing the sunset glow.2,151,000 [6]
201650th anniversary of decimal currency 1G. K. Gray [8] 2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency.2,885,000 [6] [9] [10]
Australian Olympic Team6Bronwyn King [11] Released in partnership with Woolworths. Six versions were released, featuring the emblem of the Australian Olympic team with the various coin colours; blue, black, red, yellow, green, as well as a Paralympics coin.12,000,000 (2,000,000 of each) [12]
2017War Memorial Dome – Lest We Forget1Tony Dean [13] Depiction of Napier Waller's mosaic from the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory.3,975,000 [9] [10]
Remembrance Day – Rosemary Sprig1Aleksandra Stokic [14] Designed to commemorate Remembrance Day. Inner circle containing rosemary, surrounded by circle of pad printed rosemary leaves and flowers in green and purple. The word "Remembrance" is intertwined through the rosemary leaves.2,122,000 [10]
Possum Magic 3Three Possum Magic coins minted; 'Sad, invisible Hush', 'Hush sees her tail' and 'Hush visible again'.2,000,000 of each [15]
2018Eternal Flame – Lest We Forget1Bronwyn King [16] Depiction of the eternal flame from the Australian War Memorial.5,400,000 [10] [17]
Invictus Games 1Aleksandra Stokic (initials on coin)Commemorating the 2018 Invictus Games, hosted in Sydney, Australia. Depicts the side view of an athlete in a wheelchair.2,100,000 [17] [18]
Armistice1Tony Dean (initials on coin) [19] Designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918. Depicts the number 100 with a poppy in the middle zero.1,658,000 [17] [18]
Australian Commonwealth Games Team3Emblem of the Australian Commonwealth Games team and their blue, green and gold colours.2,000,000 [15]
2019Centenary of Repatriation1Adam William Ball (initials on coin)Old style Australian Defence Force badge surrounded by poppy pettles. The words "ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REPATRIATION" surround the design.2,127,000 [17] [18]
Police Remembrance1Adam William Ball (initials on coin)Standardised seven-pointed star police badge with inner circle depicting a crown surrounded by ring of blue and white checkered tape.2,000,000 [17]
Rugby Union1Colourised green and gold ring surrounding a wallaby holding a ball with "Wallabies Australia" on the outside.2,170,000 [15]
Mr Squiggle 4Four coins minted featuring 'Mr Squiggle', 'Bill the Steam Shovel', 'Gus the Snail' and 'Blackboard'.2,000,000 of each [15]
2020Australian Olympic Team6Emblem of the Australian Olympic team and their blue, green, gold, red and black colours and an additional coin for the Paralympics.2,450,000 of each [15]
ICC Women's T20 World Cup1Royal Australian Mint [20] Released in partnership with Woolworths. Designed to commemorate the hosting of 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. Depicts a female cricketer in front of stumps, surrounded by a coloured circle.2,182,000 [18]
Anniversary of the End of World War II1Tony Dean (initials on coin)Designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the End of World War II. A tri-coloured circle of green, blue and white representing the three armed forces involved in WWII is superimposed over a peace dove flying over a part of the globe with Australia visible on the bottom.600,000 [21]
Firefighters1Aleksandra Stokic (initials on coin)Depicts a male and female firefighter standing back to back fighting a fire. An orange coloured ball of flame is superimposed in the centre. The word "FIREFIGHTERS" is placed at the bottom.1,600,000 [21]
2021Indigenous Military Service1Chern’ee Sutton [22] The inner circle features a black handprint and is surrounded by three rows of dots in the colours of the Defense Forces Tri-Service Flag. The outer circle contains various Aboriginal objects such as spears.1,000,000
The Wiggles 430th anniversary of the Wiggles. Four coins; 'Captain Feathersword', 'Wags the Dog', 'Henry the Octopus' and 'Dorothy the Dinosaur'.2,300,000 of each [15]
Ambulance Services1Aaron Baggio [23] The coin honours the 33,000 paramedics who worked in the various ambulance services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Depicts a male and female paramedic attending a patient on a stretcher. A green ring in the middle contains the Maltese cross.2,000,000
Aboriginal flag 1 Harold Thomas [24] Designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Aboriginal flag.2,000,000
2022Australian Frontline Workers1Adam William Ball [25] Designed to honour frontline workers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. A ring of 12 pictograms of frontline workers are depicted on the coin.2,000,000
Honey Bee1Aleksandra StokicTwo honey bees sit on a sphere with honeycomb shapes on the surface, surrounded by flowers and branches from a wattle tree.2,000,000
75th Anniversary of Peacekeeping1Aleksandra StokicTwo doves encircle a blue United Nations coloured centre whilst bearing olive branches in their mouths.2,000,000

1 dollar coin

Not all years have issues for circulation with 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2012 only in mint packs. Issue 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 are the only issue with the Kangaroo portrait, however, the 2007 $1 with the kangaroo was also minted, but only for mint sets.

Year IssuedCommemorative subjectReverse designerReverse designMintage Figures [26] [27] [28]
1986International Year of Peace Horst Hahne Hands holding a dove25,100,000
1988First Fleet Bicentenary (200 years since English colonisation) Stuart Devlin Aboriginal design of a Koori Kangaroo 20,400,000
1993 Landcare AustraliaVladimir GottwaldWavy lines and hands shaping Australia15,000,000
1996Sir Henry Parkes Centenary Wojciech Pietranik Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), "Father of Federation"26,200,000
1997Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Birth Centenary (coin B)Wojciech PietranikPortrait of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (1897–1935) and plane24,381,000
1999 International Year of Older Persons Wojciech PietranikInternational Year of Older Persons logo "towards a society for all ages"29,218,000
2001Centenary of Federation Wojciech PietranikCentenary of Federation logo27,905,390
International Year of the Volunteer Wojciech PietranikInternational year of volunteers logo6,000,000
2002Year of the Outback Wojciech PietranikYear of Outback logo35,373,000
2003Australia's Volunteers Wojciech PietranikStylised spiral roll symbolising the shape of the outline of Australia4,149,000
Centenary of Women's Suffrage Vladimir GottwaldRepresentation of the female figures in the suffrage banner by Dora Meeson Coates 10,007,000
200560th anniversary of the end of World War II Wojciech PietranikThe Dancing Man 34,200,000
2007 APEC Australia 2007 Wojciech PietranikLogo/Symbol of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum made up of a 7 pointed star itself made from 21 boomerangs20,100,000
2008Centenary of Scouts Australia Caitlin GoodallDepiction of the Australian spirit flame, the Australian Scout symbol which resembles the international Scouting symbol, the fleur-de-lis, incorporating the southern cross17,200,000
2009Centenary of Commonwealth Age PensionWojciech PietranikSix adults and five children depicted representing pensioners or people dependent on age pensions10,158,000
2010Centenary of Girl Guides Australia Wojciech PietranikDepiction of the Australian Girl Guides Symbol which is the Girl Guides Trefoil with a 7 pointed Star in the top leaf of the Trefoil12,585,000
2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Tim Leaversuch Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011, Perth, Western Australia9,397,003
2012 Australian 1 dollar coin only made for setsS.Devlin Queen Elizabeth the second unknown
2014 ANZAC CentenaryLogo of the ANZAC centenary. Australian soldier with head bowed and rifle reversed in solemn reflection23,000,000
2015ANZAC CentenaryLogo of the ANZAC centenary. Australian soldier with head bowed and rifle reversed in solemn reflection1,400,000
2016ANZAC CentenaryLogo of the ANZAC centenary. Australian soldier with head bowed and rifle reversed in solemn reflection2,190,000
50th anniversary of Decimal CurrencyStuart Devlin2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency560,000
2017ANZAC CentenaryLogo of the ANZAC centenary. Australian soldier with head bowed and rifle reversed in solemn reflection1,900,000
2018ANZAC CentenaryLogo of the ANZAC centenary. Australian soldier with head bowed and rifle reversed in solemn reflection2,000,000
2019Great Coin Hunt – oneA–Z (alphabet) coins issued featuring 'Iconic Australia'. A total of 26 coins issued.523,000 (each coin type)
Great Coin Hunt – oneA letter 'A' coin of the great coin hunt was released with a privy mark 'envelope'.14,500
2020Centenary of QantasLogo of Centenary of Qantas2,000,000
2020Donation DollarA dollar designed to be donated12,500,000
2021Great Coin Hunt – twoA–Z (alphabet) coins issued featuring 'Iconic Australia'. A total of 26 coins issued.456,000 (each coin type)
Great Coin Hunt – twoA letter 'G' coin of the great coin hunt was released with a coloured reverse.22,500
Donation DollarA dollar designed to be donated5,000,000
2023Great Coin Hunt – threeA–Z (alphabet) coins issued featuring 'Iconic Australia'. A total of 26 coins issued.
Great Coin Hunt – threeA letter 'X' coin of the great coin hunt was released with a coloured reverse.
Australian Football League premiership coin huntTwenty coins released featuring eighteen team badges and two featuring the AFL & AFLW winning cups
Australian Football League premiership coin huntTwo coins featuring the AFL & AFLW winning cups with coloured reverses.
2024 Bluey (2018 TV series) Three coins, one of Bluey Heeler, one of the Heeler family, and one of Bluey and Bingo Heeler dressed as old women/grannies [29]
Bluey (2018 TV series) 10 coins, one The Heelers (Bingo Heeler, Bandit Heeler, Chilli Heeler & Bluey Heeler), Mum and Dad (Bandit Heeler & Chilli Heeler), Muffin and Socks (Muffin Heeler & Socks Heeler), The Grannies (Bluey Heeler & Bingo Heeler dressed as old women/grannies), Rad and Frisky (Radley Heeler & Frisky Heeler) Bluey and Friends (Indy, Bluey Heeler, Chloe & Rusty, Bluey, Bingo and Friends (Chloe, Coco, Mackenzie Border Collie, Bluey Heeler, Judo, Lila & Bingo Heeler), Bingo (Bingo Heeler), Stripe, Nana and Trixie (Chris Heeler, Stripe Heeler & Trixie Heeler), Bluey (Bluey Heeler). Available in participating Australia Post tills from 2 September. 1-in-10 chance of finding the special-edition coloured Bluey coin in the 10-coin set. [30]

50 cent coins

Year IssuedCommemorative subjectReverse designerReverse designMintage Figures
1970Bicentenary of the exploration of the eastern coast of Australia by James Cook Stuart Devlin Portrait of Captain Cook with Australian map16,548,000
1977 Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia Stuart DevlinSilver Jubilee design25,067,000
1981 Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer Stuart DevlinPortraits of Prince & Princess of Wales20,000,000
1982XII 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane Stuart DevlinCommonwealth Games Theme49,610,200
1988 First Fleet Bicentenary 1788-1988 Michael Tracey Ship8,100,000
199125th Anniversary of Decimal Currency George Kruger Gray & Horst Hahne Merino ram's head4,700,000
1994 International Year of the Family Carolyn Rosser Family20,876,100
199550th Anniversary of the end of World War II Louis Laumen & Horst HahneSir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop 15,869,200
1998Commemorating 200 years since the discovery of The Bass Strait in 1798 by Matthew Flinders who named the Strait after his colleague George Bass Vladimir GottwaldPortrait of Bass & Flinders22,389,200
2000 Millennium Year 2000Vladimir GottwaldStylised Australian flag 16,630,000
Royal visit, also featuring a commemorative portrait of the Queen on the obverse.Vladimir GottwaldFlag pole at Parliament House5,145,000
2001Centenary of Federation – Australia 43,149,600
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – New South Wales William Applegate Gullick.New South Wales Coat of Arms3,042,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Australian Capital Territory 2,000,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Queensland 2,320,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Victoria 2,800,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Northern Territory 2,080,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Western Australia 2,400,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – South Australia 2,400,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Tasmania 2,160,000
Centenary of Federation – States & Territories – Norfolk Island 2,160,000
2002 Year of the Outback Wojciech Pietranik11,507,000
2003Australia's Volunteers Vladimir Gottwald13,927,000
2004Student DesignVladimir Gottwald & Student John Serrano, St Peter's Primary School, East Keilor Animals: Wombat, Koala and Lorikeet 10,577,000
2005Remembrance: 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II Wojciech PietranikSoldier silhouettes by a grave21,033,000
Student Design – XVIII 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne 21,000,000
2010Commemorating Australia Day 2010Vladimir Gottwald11,452,000
201450th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – AIATSISAIATSIS logo, based on a shield created by the Uw Oykangand people of North Queensland.3,000,000
201650th anniversary of Decimal Currency2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency7,000,000
201725 Years – Mabo Decision & 50 Years – 1967 ReferendumDepiction of Eddie Mabo and Referendum How to Vote card from 19671,400,000
2019International Year of Indigenous LanguagesFeatures the words "International Year of Indigenous Languages" amidst 14 indigenous words that mean "money"2,000,000
2022Australian Signals Directorate's (ASD) 75th anniversaryASD cryptographic experts collaborated with the Royal Australian Mint to design the coins unique and enigmatic codeFeatures encrypted text:

"WE ARE AUDACIOUS IN CONCEPT AND METICULOUS IN EXECUTION FIND CLARITY IN 7 WIDTH X 5 DEPTH" using Atbash cipher. "BELONGING TO A GREAT TEAM STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE XOR HEX A5D75" encrypted with columnar transposition cipher. "For 75 years the Australian Signals Directorate has brought together people with the skills, adaptability and imagination to operate in the slim area between the difficult and the impossible." encrypted with bitwise XOR A bonus message encrypted with visual differences in the ciphertext font.

20 cent coin

Year IssuedCommemorative subjectReverse designerReverse designMintage Figures
199550th Anniversary of the United Nations Horst Hahne UN emblem4,835,000
2001Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman Vladimir Gottwald Donald Bradman in cricket gear, circular lettering10,000,000
Centenary of Federation – New South Wales Student Joseph Neve from the Bellingen High School NSW emblem3,202,500
Centenary of Federation – Australian Capital Territory Student Stacy Jo-Ann Paine from the Caroline Chisholm High School Student Design2,100,000
Centenary of Federation – Queensland Student Jenifer Gray from the Ingham State High School Student Design2,300,000
Centenary of Federation – Victoria Students Ryan Ladd & Mark Kennedy from the Lara Lake Primary School Student Design2,900,000
Centenary of Federation – Norfolk Island Student Megan Cunnings from the Norfolk Island Central School Student Design2,200,000
Centenary of Federation – Northern Territory Student Lisa Brett from the Leanyer School in DarwinStudent Design2,100,000
Centenary of Federation – Western Australia Student Janice Ng from the Forrestfield Senior High School Student Design2,400,000
Centenary of Federation – South Australia Student Lisa Murphy from the Yankalilla Area School Student Design2,400,000
Centenary of Federation – Tasmania Student Abbey MacDonald from the Launceston Church Grammar School Student Design2,200,000
2003Australia's Volunteers Vladimir Gottwald7,574,000
200560th Anniversary of the end of World War II Vladimir GottwaldWORLD WAR 1939-1945 COMING HOME lettering.33,500,000
2010The Australian Tax Office Centenary 201011,575,000
2011 Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 10,123,000
International Women's Day 100th anniversary 1911–20116,773,000
International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 6,111,000
2013Canberra CentenaryAerial view of Canberra City layout6,083,000
2015Centenary of WW1 1914-1918
201650th anniversary of Decimal Currency2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency4,500,000
202290th Anniversary of ABCAleksandra Stokic

10 cent coin

Year IssuedCommemorative subjectReverse designerReverse designMintage Figures
201650th anniversary of decimal currency Stuart Devlin2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency6,200,000

5 cent coin

Year IssuedCommemorative subjectReverse designerReverse designMintage Figures
201650th anniversary of Decimal CurrencyStuart Devlin2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency4,800,000

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