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Last note and first coin

Driven from use by inflation, and by the obvious contrast in cost efficiency when compared with a possible $2 coin, Australia’s $2 banknote was consigned to the pages of history in the 1980s. Unlike our current polymer notes, the last $2 was printed on paper. This key Australian banknote was issued from 1985, and carried facsimiles of the signatures of Bob Johnston, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and Secretary to the Treasury, Bernie Fraser.
 
The $2 coin that replaced the note was crafted from aluminium-bronze, and was considered a more durable, more economical alternative. Recognising Australia’s Indigenous heritage by featuring a depiction of Gwoja Tjungurrayi, a Warlpiri-Anmatyerre elder who survived the Coniston massacre beneath the Southern Cross, the first $2 was designed by Horst Hahne, and struck by the Royal Australian Mint in 1988—the year that marked the bicentenary of European settlement.
2 25Y81BAA Australia 2 Dollar Last Note and First Coin Uncirculated Pack InCardOpen

Presentation packaging

Preserving the impeccable Uncirculated quality for the long-term, Australia’s last $2 note and first $2 coin are set behind archival bubble and housed in a superbly illustrated and informative pack.

Specifications

Specifications

Year

1988

Metal

Base Metal

Monetary Denomination (AUD)

2.00

Minimum Gross Weight (g)

6.600

Maximum Diameter (mm)

20.50

Finish

Uncirculated

Legal Tender

Australia

Effigy

Raphael Maklouf design of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Designer

Horst Hahne

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