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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 Reverse
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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Range AverageAUD 19.85 Range LowAUD 2.00 Range HighAUD 110.00 Listings In Range59
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Australia 1988 Joint Issue with the UK (2) FDC AUD 3.80 listed 01 Jun 2026 AUSTRALIA $1 ONE DOLLAR 1984 & $2 TWO DOLLARS 1988 -FIRST YEAR ISSUES -QE II ERA AUD 8.94 listed 01 Jun 2026 1988 AUSTRALIA 10 DOLLARS BANKNOTE - g/VERY FINE - 1st PREFIX 2nd ISSUE - R310bF AUD 70.00 listed 28 May 2026 1988 AUSTRALIA 10 DOLLARS BANKNOTE - EXTRA FINE/1st PREFIX /2nd ISSUE - R310bF AUD 90.00 listed 28 May 2026 1988 AUSTRALIAN $2 TWO DOLLAR COIN HORST HAHNE HH CIRCULATED with RDM -1st issue AUD 11.50 listed 22 May 2026
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