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November 7, 2009

Australian Dollar Coins: 2008 Issues and Mintages

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 27,045*
  Wombat Frosted Unc/Proof Rev None AlBr Coloured Land Series 22,295*
  Echidna Frosted Unc/Proof Rev None AlBr Coloured Land Series 20,589*
  Rock Wallaby Frosted Unc/Proof Rev None AlBr Coloured Land Series 24,863*
  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 2,800*
Footnotes:

* - Whilst the RAM annual report for 2008-9 has been released it may include some errors. The mintages for each years' issues can be contained in 2 or even 3 financial year reports. We have endeavoured to keep our information as accurate as possible but at this stage it is not possible to be totally accurate. Mintage numbers will be updated as the most accurate information becomes available.

Posted by harrisk at November 7, 2009 7:44 AM
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