2 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Mascot - 4th Portrait, XXI Commonwealth Games (2018)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 3532 |
| Weight (g) | 6.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3.2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Aluminium Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1.44 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA and the coin's date of mintage "2018" inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
Description:
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, framed by inscriptions ELIZABETH II, AUSTRALIA and the coin's date of mintage "2018" inscribed below.
Reverse
Lettering:
GOLD COAST 2018 - CELEBRATE
TWO DOLLARS
Description:
The coin reverse design features a depiction of happy "Borobi" the mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Borobi is a blue koala, with colored ears, crimson nose sunscreen Indigenous markings on hands and feet and one thumb on each paw. The term "borobi" means koala in the Yugambeh language, spoken by the indigenous Yugambeh people of the Gold Coast and surrounding areas. Encircling this mascot pad printed multi-colored rings of the mascot colors. The legend at the top of the coin reads "XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES" and the bottom shows the denomination "TWO DOLLARS."
GOLD COAST 2018 - CELEBRATE
TWO DOLLARS
Description:
The coin reverse design features a depiction of happy "Borobi" the mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Borobi is a blue koala, with colored ears, crimson nose sunscreen Indigenous markings on hands and feet and one thumb on each paw. The term "borobi" means koala in the Yugambeh language, spoken by the indigenous Yugambeh people of the Gold Coast and surrounding areas. Encircling this mascot pad printed multi-colored rings of the mascot colors. The legend at the top of the coin reads "XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES" and the bottom shows the denomination "TWO DOLLARS."
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 450,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU in 7 Coin Set | Unknown |
| 2018 | 1,550,000 | Royal Australian Mint, Circulation | Unknown |