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Coins of the Australian dollar

Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...

are circulated with different designs depicting various anniversaries or significant Australian events, these differing coin designs being labelled Australian commemorative coins. Because of their larger size, it is only the 50¢, 20¢ and $1 that are subject to new designs.

1 dollar coin

Not all years have issues for circulation with 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 only in mintpacks. Issue 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 are the only issue with the Kangaroo portrait. Some uncirculated coins have the mintmarks for Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

and Canberra

Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...

and were issues for the show

Sydney Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around Easter.It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and was first held in 1823...

periods.

Circulated

Year Issued	Commemorative subject	Reverse designer	Reverse design	Mintage Figures
1986	International Year of Peace	Horst Hahne	Hands holding a dove	25,100,000
1988	First Fleet Bicentenary (200 years since English colonisation)	Stuart Devlin Stuart Devlin Stuart Devlin is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.Devlin was born in Geelong, Australia, and...	Aboriginal design of a Koori Koori The Koori are the indigenous Australians that traditionally occupied modern day New South Wales and Victoria.... Kangaroo Kangaroo A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...	20,400,000
1993	Landcare Landcare Landcare may refer to:Landcare , a group formed to seek land protectionLandcare Australia, an umbrella organisation seeking land protection in AustraliaLandcare Research New Zealand LimitedLandcare... Australia	Vladimir Gottwald		15,000,000
1996	Sir Henry Parkes Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his... Centenary	Wojciech Pietranik Wojciech Pietranik Wojciech Pietranik is a Polish artist and sculptor best known for his design work for coins and medals.Pietranik was born in Gdańsk, Poland, and he achieved a Masters in Sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts. He did freelance work from 1975 before moving to Darwin, Australia in 1985 to become a...		26,200,000
1997	Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Birth Centenary (coin B)	Wojciech Pietranik		24,381,000
1999	International Year of Older Persons International Year of Older Persons In its Proclamation on Aging, the United Nations General Assembly decided to declare 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons. The proclamation was launched on 1 October 1998, the International Day of Older Persons, by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Dr. Gunhild O...	Wojciech Pietranik		29,218,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation...	Wojciech Pietranik	Centenary of Federation logo	27,905,390
2001	International Year of the Volunteer	Wojciech Pietranik		6,000,000 (rare)
2002	Year of the Outback Outback The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia, term colloquially can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush".-Overview:The outback is home to a...	Wojciech Pietranik		35,373,000
2003	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... 's Volunteers	Wojciech Pietranik		4,149,000 (rare)
2003	Centenary of Women's Suffrage Suffrage Suffrage, political franchise, or simply the franchise, distinct from mere voting rights, is the civil right to vote gained through the democratic process...	Vladimir Gottwald		10,007,000 (rare)
2005	60th anniversary of the end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...	Wojciech Pietranik	The Dancing Man Dancing Man The Dancing Man is the name given to the man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney, Australia, after the end of World War II. On 15 August 1945, a reporter took note of a man's joyful expression and dance and asked him to do it again. The man consented and was caught on motion picture film...	34,200,000
2007	APEC Australia 2007 APEC Australia 2007 APEC Australia 2007 was a series of political meetings held around Australia between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation during 2007...	Wojciech Pietranik	APEC star logo	20,100,000
2008	Centenary of Scouts Australia Scouts Australia Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...			17,200,000
2009	Centenary of Commonwealth Age Pension	Wojciech Pietranik		unknown
2010	Centenary of Girl Guides Australia			unknown
2011	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...		Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011 The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011, commonly known as CHOGM 2011, was the twenty-second Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations... , Perth, Western Australia Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....	unknown

Uncirculated

Year Issued	Commemorative subject	Reverse designer	Reverse design	Mintage Figures
1992	Barcelona Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...	Margaret Priest		23,500
1994	Dollar Decade (1984–1994) - 10th Anniversary of the Australian $1 coin	Vladimir Gottwald		123,318
1995	Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda "Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia".... Centenary	Vladimir Gottwald		123,318
1997	Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Birth Centenary (coin A)	Wojciech Pietranik		50,500
1998	Lord Howard Florey Birth Centenary	Vladimir Gottwald		82,035
1999	The last ANZACs Australian and New Zealand Army Corps The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was a First World War army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force that was formed in Egypt in 1915 and operated during the Battle of Gallipoli. General William Birdwood commanded the corps, which comprised troops from the First Australian Imperial... .	Wojciech Pietranik		33,922
2000	HMAS Sydney II HMAS Sydney (1934) HMAS Sydney , named for the Australian city of Sydney, was one of three Modified Leander class light cruisers operated by the Royal Australian Navy...	Vladimir Gottwald		71,367
2000	Sydney Olympics	Wojciech Pietranik		98,567
2000	Centenary of Australia's first Victoria Cross Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....	Wojciech Pietranik		49,877
2001	Centenary of the Australian Army Australian Army The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...	Vladimir Gottwald		125,186
2001	80th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...	Vladimir Gottwald		94,481
2001	90th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...	Vladimir Gottwald		62,429
2003	50th Anniversary of the End of the Korean War Korean War The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union... (1953)	Vladimir Gottwald		93,572
2003	Anniversary of Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... Veterans	Wojciech Pietranik		57,000
2004	150th Anniversary of Eureka Stockade Eureka Stockade The Eureka Rebellion of 1854 was an organised rebellion by gold miners which occurred at Eureka Lead in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The Battle of Eureka Stockade was fought on 3 December 1854 and named for the stockade structure erected by miners during the conflict... (Ballarat Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth... 1854)	Wojciech Pietranik		82,604
2005	90th Anniversary of Gallipoli	Vladimir Gottwald		76,173
2006	50 years of Australian Television	Vladimir Gottwald	Film camera and broadcasting TV antenna
2006	Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...	Tony Dean
2006	Ocean Series Collection - Clown fish	Tony Dean
2006	Ocean Series Collection - Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...	Tony Dean
2007	Ocean Series Collection - Biscuit Star	Tony Dean
2007	Ocean Series Collection - White Shark	Tony Dean
2007	Ocean Series Collection - Bigbelly Seahorse	Tony Dean
2007	Ocean Series Collection - Longfin Bannerfish	Tony Dean
2007	Year of the Surf Lifesaver	Tony Dean
2007	75th Anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...	Wojciech Pietranik	Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
2007	The Ashes The Ashes The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues... Series 1882-2007	Wojciech Pietranik		unknown
2007	60th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping	Wojciech Pietranik		unknown
2007	Norman Lindsay Norman Lindsay Norman Alfred William Lindsay was an Australian artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, scale modeler, and boxer. He was born in Creswick, Victoria....	Vladimir Gottwald	Norman Lindsay
2007	50th Anniversary of the Australian Special Air Service			unknown
2008	Rock Wallaby, Land Series
2007–2008	International Polar Year International Polar Year The International Polar Year is a collaborative, international effort researching the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval officer, motivated the endeavor, but died before it first occurred in 1882-1883. Fifty years later a second IPY occurred... , Polar Exploration Polar exploration Polar exploration may refer to:* Antarctic exploration* Arctic exploration-See also:* Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration* List of Antarctic expeditions* List of Arctic expeditions* List of polar explorers* List of Russian explorers...	Wojciech Pietranik		unknown
2008	Centenary of Rugby League Rugby league Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players... : 'Inspire the Future'			unknown
2008	Centenary of the Australian Coat of Arms		Australian Coat of Arms	unknown
2008	Centenary of Australian Quarantine			unknown
2008	International Year of Planet Earth International Year of Planet Earth The United Nations General Assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth to increase awareness of the importance of Earth sciences for the achievement of sustainable development. UNESCO was designated as the lead agency...			unknown
2008	Inspirational Australians: Education - Blessed Mary MacKillop Mary MacKillop Mary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...	Vladimir Gottwald	Mary MacKillop Mary MacKillop Mary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on... (1842–1909) "guiding future generations"	N/A
2009	International Year of Astronomy International Year of Astronomy The International Year of Astronomy was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century... - 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei , was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism... ’s first use of the telescope		Radio telescope in Parkes, NSW	N/A
2010	Centenary of the Aged Pension			unknown
2010	Inspirational Australian: Health Care • Fred Hollows 1929-1993	Vladimir Gottwald		Unlimited

50 cent coin

Year Issued	Commemorative subject	Reverse designer	Reverse design	Mintage Figures
1970	Bicentenary of the exploration of the eastern coast First voyage of James Cook The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771... of Australia by James Cook James Cook Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...	Stuart Devlin Stuart Devlin Stuart Devlin is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.Devlin was born in Geelong, Australia, and...	Portrait of Captain Cook with Australian map	16,548,000
1977	Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth realms...	Stuart Devlin	Silver Jubilee design	25,067,000
1981	Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Frances Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, United Kingdom. Their marriage was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding" and the "wedding of the century". It was watched by an estimated global TV...	Stuart Devlin	Portraits of Prince & Princess of Wales	20,000,000
1982	XII 1982 Commonwealth Games 1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the... held in Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...	Stuart Devlin	Commonwealth Games Theme	49,610,200
1988	First Fleet First Fleet The First Fleet is the name given to the eleven ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 with about 1,487 people, including 778 convicts , to establish the first European colony in Australia, in the region which Captain Cook had named New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain ... Bicentenary 1788-1988	Michael Tracey	Ship	8,100,000
1991	25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency	George Kruger Gray George Kruger Gray George Edward Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.-Coinage:... & Horst Hahne	Merino ram Merino The Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Merinos are regarded as having some of the finest and softest wool of any sheep... 's head	4,700,000
1994	International Year of the Family International Year of the Family The year 1994 was proclaimed the International Year of the Family by the United Nations General Assembly. Its objectives are promoted by the United Nations Programme on the Family....	Carolyn Rosser	Family	20,876,100
1995	50th Anniversary of the end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...	Louis Laumen & Horst Hahne	Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Edward Dunlop Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.-Early life and family:...	15,869,200
1998	Commemorating 200 years since the discovery of The Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:... in 1798 by Matthew Flinders Matthew Flinders Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been... who named the Strait after his colleague George Bass George Bass George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...	Vladimir Gottwald	Portrait of Bass & Flinders	22,389,200
2000	Millennium Millennium A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system.... Year 2000	Vladimir Gottwald	Stylised Australian flag	16,630,000
2000	Royal visit, also featuring a commemorative portrait of the Queen on the obverse.	Vladimir Gottwald	Flag pole at Parliament House	5,145,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...			43,149,600
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...			3,042,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...			2,000,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...			2,320,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....			2,800,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...			2,080,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...			2,400,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...			2,400,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...			2,160,000
2001	Centenary of Federation Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation... - States & Territories - Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...			2,160,000
2002	Year of the Outback	Wojciech Pietranik		11,507,000
2002	50th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II	Peter Soobik & Wojciech Pietranik		32,107 (Not circulated)
2003	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... 's Volunteers	Vladimir Gottwald		13,927,000
2003	50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II	Peter Soobik & Wojciech Pietranik		65,003 (Not circulated)
2004	Student Design	Vladimir Gottwald & Student John Serrano, St Peter's Primary School, East Keilor	Animals: Wombat Wombat Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately in length with a short, stubby tail. They are adaptable in their habitat tolerances, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as... , Koala Koala The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae.... and Lorikeet Lorikeet Lories and lorikeets are small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittacidae...	10,577,000
2005	Remembrance: 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...	Wojciech Pietranik	Soldier silhouettes by a grave	21,033,000
2005	Student Design - XVIII 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...			21,000,000
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Basketball			6,494
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Hockey			6,261
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Shooting			5,570
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Weight lifting			6,832 (Not circulated)
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Cycling			22,861
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Badminton			22,270
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Rugby 7's			24,427
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Gymnastics			25,574
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Athletics			22,457
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Table Tennis			22,502
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Netball			22,432
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Triathlon			22,302
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Aquatics			31,702
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Boxing			22,602
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Lawn Bowls			22,602
2006	Commonwealth Games Series - Squash			Unknown
2006	The Queen's Birthday			28,191
2006	The Royal visit			28,593
2007	Royal 60th Wedding Anniversary			unknown
2008	Centenary of Scouts Australia Scouts Australia Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...			Not circulated
2008	25th Anniversary of America's Cup America's Cup The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging... Victory Australia II			unknown Not circulated
2010	Commemorating Australia Day Australia Day Australia Day is the official national day of Australia... 2010	Vladimir Gottwald		unknown
2011	Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Their...	Vladimir Gottwald		Not circulated

20 cent coin

Year Issued	Commemorative subject	Reverse designer	Reverse design	Mintage Figures
1995	50th Anniversary of the United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...	Horst Hahne	UN emblem	4,835,000
2001	Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman Donald Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman, AC , often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time... 's death	Vladimir Gottwald		10,000,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...	Student Joseph Neve from the Bellingen High School		3,202,500
2001	Centenary of Federation - Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...	Student Stacy Jo-Ann Paine from the Caroline Chisholm High School Caroline Chisholm High School The newly amalgamated senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School , is an Australian public high school in the Chisholm suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory catering to years 6 to 10...		2,100,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	Student Jenifer Gray from the Ingham State High School		2,300,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....	Students Ryan Ladd & Mark Kennedy from the Lara Lake Primary School		2,900,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...	Student Megan Cunnings from the Norfolk Island Central School		2,200,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...	Student Lisa Brett from the Leanyer School in Darwin		2,100,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	Student Janice Ng from the Forrestfield Senior High School		2,400,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	Student Lisa Murphy from the Yankalilla Area School		2,400,000
2001	Centenary of Federation - Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	Student Abbey MacDonald from the Launceston Church Grammar School Launceston Church Grammar School Launceston Church Grammar School is a co-educational private school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for years kindergarten through to Year 12....		2,200,000
2003	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... 's Volunteers	Vladimir Gottwald		7,574,000
2005	60th Anniversary of the end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...	Vladimir Gottwald	WORLD WAR 1939-1945 COMING HOME lettering.	10,000,000
2007	Year of the Surf Lifesaver			Not circulated
2008	International Polar Year International Polar Year The International Polar Year is a collaborative, international effort researching the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval officer, motivated the endeavor, but died before it first occurred in 1882-1883. Fifty years later a second IPY occurred... (2007–2008)			Unknown
2008	International Year of Planet Earth International Year of Planet Earth The United Nations General Assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth to increase awareness of the importance of Earth sciences for the achievement of sustainable development. UNESCO was designated as the lead agency...			Unknown
2008	International Year of Astronomy International Year of Astronomy The International Year of Astronomy was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century...			Unknown
2010	The Australian Tax Office Centenary 2010			Unknown
2011	Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Their...			15,000
2011	International Women's Day International Women's Day International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and... 100th anniversary 1911-2011			tbc
2011	International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 International Year of Volunteers Plus 10 - Background :The year 2011 is 10 years since the International Year of Volunteers in 2001. Under General Assembly Resolution 63/153 the United Nations called for this anniversary to be marked across the planet....			tbc

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