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Australian Dollar Coins: 2008 Issues and Mintages

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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