Collecting Coins of Australia
Collecting Coins of Australia
Collecting Coins of Australia
Decimal Coins
Australian decimal coins minted after 1966 are fast becoming popular with
collectors. They offer a very inexpensive way to get into the hobby of
collecting coins. Coins can be collected from pocket change t no greater
cost than the face value of the coin itself. This type of collecting is very
popular due to the low cost factor. Many hours can be spent looking
through piles of change to find that special coin. This can often include
error coins which can command high prices of their own right. There are
eight denominations in Australia's decimal currency:
1 Cent--1966-1990 excluding non-circulating coins.
2 Cent--1966-1989 excluding non-circulating coins.
5 Cent--1966-present.
10 Cent--1966-present.
20 Cent--1966-present.
50 Cent--1966-present.
1 Dollar--1984-present.
2 Dollar--1988-present.
Aside from the coins listed above, there are also many decimal coins
minted purely for the collector market; these include the $5 coins, $10
coins, mint sets, proof sets, etc. With no rules to abide by most collectors
simply collect what they like or what interests them. Coins collected at face
value should enable any collector to put together a collection on a modest
budget.