1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar - This is one of the rarest and most valuable coins, and only four of them are known to exist. Each of these coins are worth around $1 million if they are in good condition.
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 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 all-new $2 coin that's skyrocketed to $3,000 in value since the Queen died. 'This is the big one. It is the most saleable $2 that's out there. I've honestly never seen anything like it.
The detail that makes $2 'Gold Poppy' coin worth $200
Australia issued two types of special $2 coins to commemorate Remembrance Day in 2012, Kandiah explained in his recent TikTok video . 5 million 'Gold Poppy' coins were issued and are in circulation, featuring the iconic flower in the centre.
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.
One is made of the same traditional gold colour of Australian $2 coins and was minted 80,000 times. However, the second, which is a silver colour, was only minted 500 times. Due to this small number, it could be worth up to $1200, according to a coin expert.
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”.
You won't find too many 1 cent coins on a list of Australian coins worth money - some 1 cent coins can be worth (much) more than their face value if they are a rare date and / or if they are in mint condition.
Which Australian One Dollar Coins Are Valuable? Australia's rarest one dollar coin is the 2000 $1/10c mule - this is the one to look for! A few years ago, a mint condition example sold at auction for more than $10,000.
The 1977 Coat of Arms 50c is the rare one. They were not meant to be minted but 10 of them have appeared.
Are Any Australian 5 Cent Coins Valuable? When sorting through a lot of loose change, the 1972 five cent coin is arguably the most important Australian five cent to look for. Due to the low mintage, the 1972 five cent coin is very sought after (even in used condition) and can be worth over $100 in mint condition.
The finest collection of Lincoln Cents has been auctioned for $7,731,811 by GreatCollections, setting all-time world records including the first Lincoln Cent to break the million-dollar mark.
A 1913 Liberty Head nickel was bought for $4.2 million by a California coin company. This is worth so much more than a plugged nickel. One of the rarest coins in U.S. history was sold by a Florida family for $4.2 million to a California coin company and auction house.
This specific dime is known as the 1894-S Barber Dime. Rumor has it that the superintendent of the San Francisco Mint, John Daggett, had 24 of these dimes minted in 1894.
In his video titled “Australia's rarest circulating $2 coin”, the man showed exactly how to detect a fake $2 coin featuring the iconic red flower. “The 2012 red poppy currently has a value of $180,” Joel said.
The $2 coin is made of 92% copper, 6% aluminium and 2% nickel. It is circular in shape, and has an interrupted milled edge.
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.
Vendors choose Coinworks for one prime reason. We get the job done. Coinworks specialises in Australian coins. And within that market we specialise in certain sectors including Australia's classic rarities, the 1930 Penny, 1813 Holey Dollar and 1813 Dump, 1852 Adelaide Pounds, Square Pennies 1919 to 1921.
Around half of the Australian 20c coins made in 1966 were struck by the Royal Mint in London where one of the tails dies used was damaged and touched up, resulting in the distinctive “wave” pattern on the number two. The 1966 wavy baseline 20c is still the most sought after rare Australian 20c coin.
$168.62 AUD
Each coin has a weight of 13.28g total, with 10.62g of silver content.