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June 14, 2009
Australian Dollar Coins - 1984 to 1990 Issues and Mintages
1984 saw the release of the Australian Aluminium Bronze dollar coin and the beginning of most popular coin series for Australian coin collectors. New opportunities for coin collectors (and revenue raising opportunities for the Royal Australian Mint) began in the very first year of issue with collector uncirculated grade and proof grade coins released specifically for collectors. 1986 saw the very first commemorative dollar released (the International Year of Peace). In 1988 the $2 coin was released and following this millions of dollar coins were melted down, presumably these were 1984 issues. In 1990 we saw the first silver proof dollars struck in the 1990 Masterpieces in Silver set. Truly those interested in dollar coins had a lot to watch out for!
The table below details each and every dollar coin released from 1984 to 1990. We've endeavoured to cover each way in which the coins were released, so for example, the same proof coin from one year may be available in a cased proof, the normal proof set, a coin fair proof set, and even a baby proof set!
| Year | Description | Type | Mint Mark | Composition | Notes | Mintage |
| 1984 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 185,985,000 |
| Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Bubble Pack | 538,358 | |
| Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | One Dollar Collection (restrike) | 16,702 | |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Cased Proof | 159,340 | |
| 1985 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 96,200,000 |
| Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | One Dollar Collection (restrike) | 16,702 | |
| Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 170,000 | |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 74,809 | |
| 1986 | International Year of Peace | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 25,100,000 |
| International Year of Peace | Circulation | None | AlBr | One Dollar Collection (restrike) | 16,702 | |
| International Year of Peace | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 180,000 | |
| International Year of Peace | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 67,000 | |
| 1987 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 200,000 |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 69,684 | |
| 1988 | First Fleet Bicentenary | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 20,400,000 |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Circulation | None | AlBr | One Dollar Collection (restrike) | 16,702 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 290,940 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | AlBr | Mint Set Coin Fair Issue | 10,000 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 101,518 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set Coin Fair Issue | 10,000 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | AlBr | Dealer Proofs | 3,500 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | AlBr | 1988 Three Coin, Three Banknote Set | 25,000 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | St. Silver | Masterpieces in Silver (1988) | 24,970 | |
| 1990 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 103,766 |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 51,015 | |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set Coin Fair | 1,985 | |
| Mob of Roos | Proof | None | St. Silver | Masterpieces in Silver (1990) | 23,551 | |
| First Fleet Bicentenary | Proof | None | St. Silver | Masterpieces in Silver Restrike (1990) | 23,551 | |
| International Year of Peace | Proof | None | St. Silver | Masterpieces in Silver Restrike (1990) | 23,551 |
Posted by mnemtsas at June 14, 2009 2:58 PM
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