2 Dollars - Elizabeth II - 40th Anniversary of Decimal Currency - 2nd Portrait (2006)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 852 |
| Weight (g) | 8.55 |
| Diameter (mm) | 20.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 22.74 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1.43 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Arnold Machin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
Description:
Second 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 inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2006
Description:
Second 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 inscribed below.
Reverse
Engraved by Horst Hahne
Lettering:
2 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse depicts an Aboriginal Elder (half-length figure of Aboriginal male, bare-chested, facing three-quarters right), the Southern Cross constellation above right, and a grass tree below right. To the right of the man, on two lines the face value and denomination "2 DOLLARS."
2 DOLLARS
Description:
The reverse depicts an Aboriginal Elder (half-length figure of Aboriginal male, bare-chested, facing three-quarters right), the Southern Cross constellation above right, and a grass tree below right. To the right of the man, on two lines the face value and denomination "2 DOLLARS."
Edge
Description:
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
Alternating reeded and smooth sections.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,829 | Royal Australian Mint, Proof - 8 Coin Fine Silver Year Set | Unknown |