Kandiah said the 2012 Red Poppy is still valued at around $350, but has “mellowed out” from the high figures it was fetching shortly after the Queen's funeral. “Since that initial hype from when the Queen passed, the coin went down from $400 to about $350,” he said.
Commerce teacher Joel Kandiah, otherwise known as The History of Money on TikTok, said a 2012 gold coin featuring a red poppy can be worth as much as $180. The rare coin was distributed to commemorate Remembrance Day in 2012.
Representing a major landmark in the history of Australian currency, the Royal Australian Mint's 2012 Red Poppy $2 is notable as Australia's first circulating colour coin, and first commemorative $2 type. Naturally enough, it is highly sought after in any grade.
Only 503,000 of the Red Poppy coins were minted in 2012, and 995,000 of the purple coronation were minted in 2013. But the collectors' value of these coins doesn't mean much in the broader market.
A new $2 coin commemorating the end of the Vietnam War has skyrocketed in value and is now selling for up to $1,200 online. The Royal Australian Mint released two $2 coins earlier this month to commemorate 50 years since the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.
The set was originally sold for $170 - however in recent days, the sets have been valued at as much as $6,000. Kandiah says it's the demand for the $2 Mars coin is driving the huge spike in price for the collection.
“Coins made in 1988 and 1989 with 'HH' on them are only worth $2,” he said in the video. “As there were 198 million of these minted.”
The all-new $2 coin that's skyrocketed to $3000 in value since the Queen died. Kandiah believes the enormous popularity surrounding the original Red Poppy is one of the driving forces behind the Royal Australian Mint's decision to release a new edition.
The Royal Mint is set to release a 10th anniversary edition of the 2012 red poppy $2 coin , known as the remembrance coin. The updated coin will be sold for $15, but its value could skyrocket. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II , the coin reached a peak of $400.
Mr Kandiah tells us that these 2 coins are amongst the rarest ever minted in Australia with only 503,000 of The 2012 Red Poppy and a slightly larger 995,000 minted 2013 Purple Coronation $2 coins. So don't walk, run, to check your coin stash where ever that may be!
If there's ever been a time to check your loose change, this is it, with the value of rare $2 coins skyrocketing following the death of the Queen. The 2012 Red Poppy coin and the 2013 Purple Coronation coin were now fetching a combined price of up to $550, avid coin collector Joel Kandiah said.
Without any paint at all, these $2 coins can get you $50. Another coin with some red paint remaining can fetch you $100. And if the coin hasn't been in circulation at all and is in perfect condition, selling the coin can fetch you $200 or more, “depending on the grade,” according to Kandiah.
We get many calls a week from people asking if the $2 coloured coins they've found in their change or worth money. The answer from us is most often, “no”.
Product Description. The coin features a colour poppy on the reverse, the accepted symbol of Remembrance Day and so used for the poppies that were the first plant to grow on the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium.
And the silver crisis of 1945 and 1946 and the 1945 Penny, Australia's rarest penny. And this 1946 cupro nickel florin, an experimental strike in an alternative metal and the the only example held by a private collector. The Melbourne Mint produced four florins in cupro nickel.
A list of valuable 50c Australian coins is fairly short - most are only worth their face value unless they are in premium grade. One of the first 50 cent piece designs that many people notice in their change are the fifty cent coins struck for the Centenary of Federation - there is one for each state and territory.
The $200 Australian Gold Coins were a limited release legal tender coin produced by the Royal Australian Mint with a face value of $200. They contain 10g of 22ct gold (91.67% pure gold), which equates to 0.2948 ounces of 99.99% pure gold.
The $2 coin is made of 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel. It is circular in shape, and has an interrupted milled edge.
This year releases mark the 2012 Year of the Dragon, one of 12 animals associated with the ancient Chinese lunar calendar. Each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the undisputed guarantee of its weight and purity.
The Royal Australian Mint has released a $2 collectors' coin to celebrate 200 years since the introduction of the European honeybee. At the time of writing, one of the 60,000 uncirculated coins was selling for as high as A$36 – but that's not the only sting in the tail of this commemorative release.
In 1901, three mints, including Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco, produced 22,566,813 morgan silver coins and 813 proof coins. But only 10% of the total mintage is available today. For this reason, 1901 silver dollar coins are extremely rare and command high value, especially in mint state.
Age - Older 2-dollar bills are more valuable than newer ones, as a general rule. Serial number - 2-dollar bills feature different serial numbers, some of which are more valuable. Misprints - Certain misprints, such as seals that are doubled or not placed properly, are very rare but are valuable.
1. 2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland - £43. In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games, but the Irish version is the rarest with only 485,500 minted.
The familiar bi-metallic UK £2 coin was introduced in 1998 (the first was actually dated 1997). Seven single metal gold coloured thicker coins were issued before this date. The older coins remain legal tender but are rarely seen in circulation.