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1988 $2 First Issue

Australia $2 1988 Circulating aluminium bronze HH initials First year of issue for the Australian $2 coin, replacing the $2 note and featuring Horst Hahne’s Aboriginal elder reverse with HH initials.

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1988 $2 First Issue Obverse
Type Coin
Country Australia
Denomination $2
Year 1988
Variety Circulating aluminium bronze HH initials
Mintage 160,900,000
Shape Round

Overview

First year of issue for the Australian $2 coin, replacing the $2 note and featuring Horst Hahne’s Aboriginal elder reverse with HH initials.

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AUSTRALIAN STAMPS 1988 JOINT ISSUE AUST/UK . MUH WITH FIRST DAY COVER. FV$2.74 AUD 3.40 listed 02 Oct 2026 1988 $2 Proof Coin HH - comes in 2x2 - first year of issue Two Dollar Coin AUD 28.95 listed 19 Sep 2026 Australia 1988 Joint Issue with the UK (2) FDC AUD 2.50 listed 09 Sep 2026 1988 Australian 2 dollar hh, First Year of Issue Australia Aboriginal Man 1 Coin AUD 7.82 listed 23 Aug 2026 1988 Australia Living Together Part 2 FDC Kurri Kurri NSW First Day Cover Stamps AUD 8.99 listed 26 Jul 2026
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