Australia Decimal circulating coinage (1966-present)
(coins proudly pulled from circulation)*
Special thanks to coincommunity forum for video link: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16192
In 1966, the Australian Government decided to replace the old British LSD system with the new decimal system. The video above explains the simplicity of the decimal system. Yes, the LSD is an extremely dumb system - well illustrated in the video. History of why the Australian Government decided to replace the system can be read in more details from these sites:
http://www.australianstamp.com/Coin-web/aust/decimal.htm
http://www.triton.vg/ozcoins.html
The following coins are pulled strictly from circulation only. 1 and 2 cents were removed from circulation from the start of 1990. Some coins can only be found in mintsets. The rest of the collection can be seen here: http://www.omnicoin.com/user_view.aspx?id=gxseries
*Bought the 1966 silver coin as it no longer circulates although I heard the last time my friend getting one in change was back in 2000! The 50 cents coin was removed from circulation due the rising prices of silver and a significant amount of them were recalled.
Arranged by denomination
Arranged by years
Mintage details are from the Royal Australian Mint. Click here for original link. Otherwise click here for the June 2006 edition. Or alternatively check the RAM annual report here: http://www.ramint.gov.au/about_ram/annual_report.cfm
Any questions, comments? Mail me at:
Special thanks to Nancyc for providing some of the coins.
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Queen Elizabeth in young portrait used from
1966-84 middle aged from 1985-1998 aged from 1999-present. |
| 1966 - 75.4m | 1967 - 62.1m | 1968 - 67.3m | 1969 - 38.2m |
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| 1970 - 46.1m | 1971 - 39.5m | 1972 - 8.3m | 1973 - 48.8m |
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| 1974 - 64.2m | 1975 - 44.3m | 1976 - 113.2m | 1977 - 108.8m |
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| 1978 - 25.2m | 1979 - 44.5m | 1980 - 115.0m | 1981 - 162.3m |
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| 1982 - 139.5m | 1983 - 131.6m | 1984 - 43.5m | 1985 |
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| 1986 | 1987 - 73.5m | 1988 - 103.4m | 1989 - 95.8m |
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| 1990 - 33.3m | 1991 - 29.9m | 1992 - 52.6m | 1993 - 93.8m |
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| 1994 - 146.7m | 1995 - 85.0m | 1996 - 79.2m | 1997 - 100.7m |
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| 1998 - 88.5m | 1999 - 179.5m | 2000 - 97.4m | 2001 - 174.6m |
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| 2002 - 148.8m | 2003 - 115.1m | 2004 - 145.3m | 2005 - 194.3m |
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| 2006 - 175.4m | 2007 - 33.0+m | 2008 - ? | |
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Queen Elizabeth in young portrait used from
1966-84 middle aged from 1985-1998 aged from 1999-present. |
| 1966 - 40.9m | 1967 - 51.0m | 1968 - 24.7m | 1969 - 54.6m |
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| 1970 - 22.3m | 1971 - 20.7m | 1972 - 12.5m | 1973 - 27.3m |
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| 1974 - 46.6m | 1975 - 50.9m | 1976 - 8.1m | 1977 - 10.9m |
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| 1978 - 48.4m | 1979 - 37.0m | 1980 - 55.6m | 1981 - 116.1m |
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| 1982 - 61.5m | 1983 - 82.3m | 1984 - 27.3m | 1985 - 2.0m |
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| 1986 | 1987 | 1988 - 48.1m | 1989 - 43.5m |
| Mintset only | Mintset only |
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| 1990 - 25.0m | 1991 - 4.8m | 1992 - 46.7m | 1993 - 23.1m |
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| 1994 - 43.7m | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 - 5.7m |
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Mintset only | Mintset only |
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| 1998 - 48.0m | 1999 - 97.1m | 2000 - 51.1m | 2001 - 109.4m |
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| 2002 - 70.3m | 2003 - 53.6m | 2004 - 89.1m | 2005 - 116.7m |
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| 2006 - 86.0m | 2007 - 44.1+m | 2008 - ? | |
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Queen Elizabeth in young portrait used from
1966-84 middle aged from 1985-1998 aged from 1999-present.
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| 1966 - 58.2m | 1967 - 83.8m | 1968 - 40.5m | 1969 - 16.5m |
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| 1970 - 23.7m | 1971 - 8.9m | 1972 - 16.6m | 1973 - 23.4m |
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| 1974 - 33.5m | 1975 - 53.3m | 1976 - 59.8m | 1977 - 41.3m |
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| 1978 - 37.4m | 1979 - 22.3m | 1980 - 84.4m | 1981 - 165.5m |
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| 1982 - 76.6m | 1983 - 55.1m | 1984 - 27.8m | 1985 - 2.7m |
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N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1986 | 1987 | 1988 - 0.2m | 1989 |
| Mintset only | Mintset only | N/A | Mintset only |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Mintset only | Mintset only | Mintset only | Mintset only |
| 1994 - 14.3m | 1995 | 1996 - 20.6m | 1997 - 16.7m |
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Commemorative - 50th Anniversary of United Nations |
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| 1998 - 28.8m | 1999 - 64.2m | 2000 - 35.6m | 2001 - 82.0m |
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| 2002 - 27.2m | 2003 | 2004 (big head) - Total: 72.1m | 2004 (small head) |
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Commemorative - Australia's Volunteer |
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| 2005 - 58.6m | 2006 - 61.3m | 2007 - 37.0+m | 2008 - ? |
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Note 1: While the mintage of 1983 and 1984 20 cents are removed to be in millions, apparently only 1000 of each remained due to low demand from the Reserve Bank. Hence, they are relatively difficult to find circulation.
Note 2: A majority variety was created in 2004 which is known as big head and small head variety. The original intention of the change is supposedly to automate the die cutting process of the small head Queen which was found to be unsatisfactory, and was reverted back to the old means. An estimated of 40,000 big head exist.
| 1995 - United Nations - 4.8m | 2001 - Australian Capital Territory 2.1m | 2001 - Queensland 2.3m | 2001 - New South Wales 3.2m |
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| 2001 - Victoria 2.9m | 2001 - Norfolk Island 2.2m | 2001 - Northern Territory 2.1m | 2001 - South Australia 2.4m |
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| 2001 - Western Australia 2.4m | 2001 - Tasmania 2.2m | 2001 - Sir Donald Bradman 10.0m | 2003 - Volunteers 7.6m |
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| 2005 - Remembrance - 33.5m | |||
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- Queen Elizabeth II in young portrait used from 1966,
69-84 (circular silver coin was used only in
1966) - Middle aged from 1985-1998 - Aged from 1999-present. - Special design of Queen Elizabeth II used in 2000 to commemorate the Royal Visit by an Australian engraver - doesn't look pretty |
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| 1966 - 36.3m | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 - 14.0m |
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| 1970 | 1971 - 21.1m | 1972 - 5.6m | 1973 - 4.0m |
| Commemorative - Captain Cook |
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| 1974 - 9.0m | 1975 - 19.1m | 1976 - 27.3m | 1977 |
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Commemorative - Silver Jubilee |
| 1978 - 25.8m | 1979 - 24.9m | 1980 - 38.5m | 1981 - 24.2m |
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| 1982 - 49.6m | 1983 - 48.9m | 1984 - 26.3m | 1985 - 1.0m |
| Commemorative - Brisbane |
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| 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Mintset only | Mintset only | Commemorative - Bicentennial | Mintset only |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 - 1.0m |
| Mintset only | Commemorative - Merino Ram, 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency | Mintset only |
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| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 - 19.3m | 1997 - 4.3m |
| Commemorative - International Year of Family | Commemorative - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII |
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| 1998 | 1999 - 20.3m | 2000 | 2001 |
| Commemorative - Bass & Flinders |
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Commemorative - Royal Visit, Millennium Year | Commemorative - Federation series |
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 - 17.9m | 2005 |
| Commemorative - Outback (Windmill) | Commemorative - Australia's Volunteer |
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Commemorative - Remembrance |
| 2006 - 28.9m | 2007 - 1.8+m | 2008 - ? | |
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| 1970 - Captain Cook - 16.5m | 1977 - Silver Jubilee - 25.0m | 1981 - Prince Charles & Lady Diana - 20.0m | 1982 - Commonwealth Games, Brisbane - 49.6m |
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| 1988 - Bicentennial - 9.0m | 1991 - Merino Ram - 4.7m | 1994 - Year of Family - 21.3m | 1995 - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII- 15.9m |
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| 1998 - Bass & Flinders - 22.4m | 2000 - Royal Visit - 5.1m | 2000 - Millennium - 16.6m | 2001 - 100 years of Federation - 43.1m |
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| 2001 - Australian Capital Territory - 2.0m | 2001 - Queensland - 2.3m | 2001 - New South Wales - 3.0m | 2001 - Victoria - 2.8m |
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| 2001 - Norfolk Island - 2.2m | 2001 - Northern Territory - 2.1m | 2001 - South Australia - 2.4m | 2001 - Western Australia - 2.4m |
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| 2001 - Tasmania - 2.2m | 2002 - Outback (Windmill) - 11.5m | 2003 - Australia's Volunteers - 13.9m | 2004 - Primary School Design (animals) - 10.2m |
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| 2005 - Remembrance - 26.6m | 2005 - Commonwealth Games - 20.5m | ||
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Queen Elizabeth in young portrait used only in
1984,
middle aged from 1985-1998 aged from 1999-present. |
| 1984 - 186. 3m | 1985 - 96.2m | 1986 | 1987 |
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Commemorative - International Year of Peace | Mintset only |
| 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
| Commemorative - Aboriginal Art | Mintset only | Mintset only | Mintset only |
| 1992 - 8k (?) | 1993 | 1994 - 47.6m | 1995 - 21.4m |
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 - 16.2m | 1999 |
| Commemorative - Henry Parkes | Commemorative - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith |
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Commemorative - Year of Older Persons |
| 2000 - 7.6m | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
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Commemorative - Centenary of Federation, Year of Volunteer | Commemorative - Year of Outback | Commemorative - Australia's Volunteers, Women's Suffrage |
| 2004 - 8.8m | 2005 - 5.8m | 2006 - 26.7m | 2007 |
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Note 1: There is an unclear indication of the mintage of the 1992 dollar coin. While the RAM declared that only 8,000 coins were struck for circulation, there seems to be no other reference that the RAM did strike any Mobs of Roos for this year.
| 1986 - International Year of Peace - 25.2m | 1988 - Aboriginal Art - 21.6m | 1993 - Landcare - 18.2m | 1996 - Henry Parkes - 26.2m |
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| 1997 - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - 24.4m | 1999 - Year of Older People - 29.3m | 2001 - Centenary of Federation - 27.9m | 2001 - Year of Volunteer - 6.0m |
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| 2002 - Year of Outback - 35.4m | 2003 - Australia's Volunteers - 4.1m | 2003 - Centenary of Women's Suffrage - 10.0m | 2005 - WWII - 34.2m |
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| 2007 - APEC - 20.1+m | 2008 - Centenary of Federation - ? | ||
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| Type 1 design used from 1988-1998,
Type 2 design used from 1999 to present |
| 1988 - 160.9m | 1989 - 31.6m | 1990 - 10.3m | 1991 |
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| 1992 - 15.5m | 1993 - 4.9m | 1994 - 22.1m | 1995 - 15.5m |
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| 1996 - 13.9m | 1997 - 19.0m | 1998 - 8.7m | 1999 - 27.3m |
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| 2000 - 5.7m | 2001 - 35.6m | 2002 - 29.7m | 2003 - 13.7m |
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| 2004 - 20.0m | 2005 - 45.5m | 2006 - 23.3m | 2007 - 11.8+m |
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| 1c - 326.8m | 2c - 520.3m | 5c - 75.4m |
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| 10c - 40.9m | 20c - 58.2m | 50c - 36.3m |
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1967
| 1c - 52.8m | 2c | 5c - 62.1m |
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| 10c - 51.0m | 20c - 83.8m | |
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1968
| 1c | 2c | 5c - 67.3m |
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| 10c - 24.7m | 20c - 40.5m | |
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1969
| 1c - 87.7m | 2c - 12.9m | 5c - 38.2m |
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| 10c - 54.6m | 20c - 16.5m | 50c - 14.0m |
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1970
| 1c - 72.6m | 2c - 39.9m | 5c - 46.1m |
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| 10c - 22.3m | 20c - 23.7m | 50c - Captain Cook - 16.5m |
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1971
| 1c - 102.5m | 2c - 60.7m | 5c - 39.5m |
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| 10c - 20.7m | 20c - 8.9m | 50c - 21.1m |
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1972
| 1c - 82.4m | 2c - 77.6m | 5c - 8.3m |
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| 10c - 12.5m | 20c - 16.6m | 50c - 5.6m |
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1973
| 1c - 140.7m | 2c - 94.1m | 5c - 48.8m |
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| 10c - 27.3m | 20c - 23.4m | 50c - 4.0m |
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1974
| 1c - 131.7m | 2c - 176.7m | 5c - 64.2m |
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| 10c - 46.6m | 20c - 33.5m | 50c - 9.0m |
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1975
| 1c - 134.8m | 2c - 100.1m | 5c - 44.3m |
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| 10c - 50.9 | 20c - 53.3m | 50c - 19.1m |
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1976
| 1c - 172.9m | 2c - 111.3m | 5c - 113.2m |
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| 10c - 8.1m | 20c - 59.8m | 50c - 27.3m |
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1977
| 1c - 153.4m | 2c - 102.1m | 5c - 108.8m |
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| 10c - 10.9m | 20c - 41.3m | 50c - Silver Jubilee - 25.0m |
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1978
| 1c - 97.3m | 2c - 128.7m | 5c - 25.2m |
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| 10c - 48.4m | 20c - 37.4m | 50c - 25.8m |
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1979
| 1c - 130.3m | 2c - 69.7m | 5c - 44.5m |
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| 10c - 37.0m | 20c - 22.3m | 50c - 24.9m |
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1980
| 1c - 137.9m | 2c - 145.6m | 5c - 115.0m |
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| 10c - 55.6m | 20c - 84.4m | 50c - 38.5m |
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1981
| 1c - 223.9m | 2c - 249.3m | 5c - 162.3m |
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| 10c - 116.1m | 20c - 165.5m | 50c - 24.2m |
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1982
| 1c - 134.3m | 2c - 131.7m | 5c - 139.5m |
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| 10c - 61.5m | 20c - 76.6m | 50c - Commonwealth Games, Brisbane - 49.6m |
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1983
| 1c - 205.6m | 2c - 156.6m | 5c - 131.6m |
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| 10c - 82.3m | 20c - 55.1m | 50c - 48.9m |
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1984
| 1c - 74.7m | 2c - 58.0m | 5c - 43.5m |
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| 10c - 27.3m | 20c - 27.8m | 50c - 26.3m |
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| $1 - 186.3m | ||
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1985 - New Portrait
| 1c - 45.9m | 2c - 32.6m | 5c |
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| 10c - 2.0m | 20c - 2.7m | 50c - 1.0m |
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| $1 - 96.2m | ||
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1986
| 1c | 2c | 5c |
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| 10c - mintset only | 20c - mintset only | 50c - mintset only |
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| $1 - 25.2m | ||
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1987
| 1c - 127.0m | 2c | 5c - 73.5m |
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| 10c | 20c - mintset only | 50c - mintset only |
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1988
| 1c - 108.4m | 2c - 28.9m | 5c - 103.4m |
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| 10c - 48.1m | 20c - 0.2m | 50c Bicentennial - 9.0m |
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| $1 - 21.6m | $2 - 160.9m | |
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1989
| 1c - 168.4m | 2c - 124.5m | 5c - 95.8m |
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| 10c - 43.5m | 20c | 50c |
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1990
| 1c - 133.3 | 5c - 33.3m | 10c - 25.0m |
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| 20c | 50c | $1 |
| Mintset only | Mintset only | Mintset only |
| $2 - 10.3m | ||
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1991
| 5c - 29.9m | 10c - 4.8m | 20c - Mintset only |
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| 50c - Merino Ram - 4.7m | $1 | $2 |
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Mintset only | Mintset only |
1992
| 5c - 52.6m | 10c - 46.7m | 20c |
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| 50c | $1 - 8k (?) | $2 - 15.5m |
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1993
| 5c - 52.6m | 10c - 46.7m | 20c |
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| 50c - 1.0m | $1 - Landcare - 18.2m | $2 |
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1994
| 5c - 146.7m | 10c - 43.7m | 20c - 14.3m |
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| 50c - Year of Family - 21.3m | $1 - 47.6m | $2 - 22.1m |
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1995
| 5c - 85.0m | 10c | 20c - 50th Anniversary of United nations - 4.8m |
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| 50c - Weary Dunlop, 50th Anniversary of WWII - 15.9m | $1 - 21.4m | $2 - 15.5m |
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1996
| 5c - 79.2 | 10c | 20c - 20.6m |
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| 50c - 19.3m | $1 - Henry Parkes - 26.2m | $2 - 13.9m |
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1997
| 5c - 100.7m | 10c - 5.7m | 20c - 16.7m |
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| 50c - 4.3m | $1 - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - 24.4m | $2 - 19.0m |
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1998
| 5c - 88.5m | 10c - 48.5m | 20c - 28.8m |
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| 50c - Bass & Flinders - 22.4m | $1 - 16.2m | $2 - 8.7m |
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1999 - New portrait
| 5c - 179.5m | 10c - 97.1m | 20c - 64.2m |
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| 50c - 20.3m | $1 - Year of Older Persons - 29.3m | $2 - 27.3m |
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2000
| 5c - 97.4m | 10c - 51.1m | 20c - 35.6m |
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| 50c - Royal Visit - 5.1m | 50c - Millennium Year - 16.6m | $1 - 7.6m |
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| $2 - 5.7m | ||
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2001
| 5c - 174.6m | 10c - 109.4m | 20c - 82.0m |
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| 20c - Australian Capital Territory - 2.1m | 20c - Queensland - 2.3m | 20c - New South Wales - 3.2m |
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| 20c - Victoria - 2.9m | 20c - Norfolk Island - 2.2m | 20c - Northern Territory - 2.1m |
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| 20c - South Australia - 2.4m | 20c - Western Australia - 2.4m | 20c - Tasmania - 2.2m |
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| 20c - Sir Donald Bradman - 10.0m | 50c - 100 years of Federation - 43.1m | 50c - Australian Capital Territory - 2.0m |
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| 50c - Queensland - 2.3m | 50c - New South Wales - 3.0m | 50c - Victoria - 2.8m |
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| 50c - Western Australia - 2.4m | 50c - Northern Territory - 2.1m | 50c - South Australia - 2.4m |
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| 50c - Tasmania - 2.2m | 50c - Tasmania - 2.2m | $1 - Centenary of Federation - 27.9m |
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| $1 - Year of Volunteer - 6.0m | $2 - 35.6m | |
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2002
| 5c - 148.8m | 10c - 70.3m | 20c - 27.2m |
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| 50c - Outback (Windmill) - 11.5m | $1 - Outback - 35.4m | $2 - 29.7m |
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2003
| 5c - 115.1m | 10c - 53.6m | 20c - Volunteers - 7.6m |
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| 50c - Australia's Volunteers - 13.9m | $1 - Australia's Volunteers - 4.1m | $1 - Centenary of Women's Suffrage - 10.0m |
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| $2 - 13.7m | ||
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2004
| 5c - 145.3m | 10c - 89.1m | 20c (Big head) Total: 72.1m |
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| 20c (Small head) | 50c - 17.9m | 50c - Primary School Design (animals) - 10.2m |
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| $1 - 8.8m | $2 - 20m | |
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2005
| 5c - 194.3m | 10c - 116.7m | 20c - 58.6m |
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| 20c - Remembrance - 33.5m | 50c - Remembrance - 26.6m | 50c - Commonwealth Games - 20.5m |
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| $1 - 5.8m | $1 - WWII - 34.2m | $2 - 45.5m |
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2006
| 5c -175.4m | 10c - 86.0m | 20c - 61.3m |
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| 50c - 28.9m | $1 - 26.7m | $2 - 23.3m |
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2007
| 5c - 33.0+m | 10c - 44.1+m | 20c - 37.0+m |
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| 50c - 1.8+m | $1 - APEC - 20.1+m | $2 - 11.8+m |
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2008
| 5c - ? | 10c - ? | 20c - ? |
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| 50c - ? | $1 - ? | $1 - Centenary of Federation - ? |
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