November 7, 2009
In 2008 the Royal Australian Mint continued with a plethora of releases of the standard 25mm, 9 gram, Aluminium Bronze one dollar coin. All Issues feature the standard Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. There was a release of standard design mob of roos dollars into circulation as well as a commemorative issue (into circulation) for the Centenary of the Scouting movement. These Scout coins were also available in commemorative RAM wrappered Rolls, the first of such an issue.
2008 brought the introduction of counterstamps and privymarks in addition to mintmarks to help differentiate between where each coin is minted. In 2008 we celebrated the Centenary of the Australian Coat of Arms with C, S, B and M marks. A lovely tribute to the old reverse on all pre-decimal coins minted prior to 1939.
With the success of the pad-printed Coloured Ocean Series of 2006-7, a Land Series was issued for 2008-9. Also a series of "Inspirational Australian's Education" starting with an issue of Mary MacKillop.
2008 was named International Year of Planet Earth with the Mint Set, Proof Set and Fine Silver Year Set issues reflecting this.
| Year | Description | Type | Mint Mark | Composition | Notes | Mintage | 2008 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 30,106,000 |
| Centenary of Scouting | Circulation | None | AlBr | Circulation | 17,157,000 | |
| Centenary of Scouting | Circulation | None | AlBr | RAM Roll | incl. in above mintage | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | C mm | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 156,414 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | C mm | AlBr | RAM Gallery Press | incl. in above mintage | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | C mm | AlBr | Brisbane Coin Fair Overprint Feb | 972 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | S Privymark | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 32,529 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | S Counterstamp | AlBr | Portable Press Sydney Royal Easter Show | 15,836 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | B Privymark | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 43,133 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | B Counterstamp | AlBr | Portable Press Brisbane ANDA Show | 4,029 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | B Privymark | AlBr | Brisbane Coin Fair Overprint October | 1,100 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | M Privymark | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 42,094 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Circulation | M Counterstamp | AlBr | Portable Press Melbourne ANDA Show | 4,004 | |
| Coat of Arms Centenary | Proof | C mm | .999 Silver | Silver Proof Interrupted Reeding | 9,661 | |
| Centenary of Rugby League | Circulation | None | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 35,282 | |
| Centenary of Rugby League | Circulation | None | AlBr | $1 in Prestige Stamp Booklet by AP | 26,109 | |
| Centenary of Australian Quarantine | Circulation | None | AlBr | RAM and Dealer Sales | 30,094 | |
| Centenary of Australian Quarantine | Circulation | None | AlBr | PNC | 21,600 | |
| Mary MacKillop | Circulation | None | AlBr | Inspirational Australians Education Series | 29,802 | |
| Year of the Rat | Circulation | None | AlBr | Lunar Coin Series | 20,359 | |
| Year of the Rat | Proof | None | .999 Silver | Lunar Coin Series | 5,250 | |
| Koala | Frosted Unc/Proof Rev | None | AlBr | Coloured Land Series | 28,445 | |
| Wombat | Frosted Unc/Proof Rev | None | AlBr | Coloured Land Series | 23,995 | |
| Echidna | Frosted Unc/Proof Rev | None | AlBr | Coloured Land Series | 21,889 | |
| Rock Wallaby | Frosted Unc/Proof Rev | None | AlBr | Coloured Land Series | 25,163 | |
| Norman Lindsay | Circulation | None | AlBr | Magic Pudding Baby Mint Set | 46,504 | |
| International Year of Planet Earth | Circulation | None | AlBr | Mint Set | 63,234 | |
| International Year of Planet Earth | Circulation | None | AlBr | Berlin Money Fair Mint Set | 1,500 | International Year of Planet Earth | Circulation | None | Al Br | 2 Coin Unc Set | 28,399 | International Year of Planet Earth | Proof | None | AlBr | Proof Set | 25,112 | Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | 2 Coin Proof Set | 11,500 | Mob of Roos | Proof | None | AlBr | Magic Pudding Baby Proof Set | 15,500 | Mob of Roos | Specimen | None | AlBr | Wedding Set | 3,278 | International Year of Planet Earth | Proof | None | .999 Silver | Fine Silver Year Set | 2,600 | International Year of Planet Earth | Proof | None | .999 Silver | Fine Silver Year Set -Berlin Money Fair | 1000 | Mob of Roos | Circulation | None | AlBr | ANZ corporate pack | 202 |
| Centenary of Rugby League | Circulation | None | AlBr | in case | 123 | |
| Koala and Rock Wallaby | Frosted Unc/Proof Rev | None | AlBr | Corporate Pack | 4,942 |
Posted by harrisk at November 7, 2009 7:44 AM
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