Australia | |
| Value | 0.02 AUD |
|---|---|
| Mass | 5.20 g |
| Diameter | 21.59 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm mm |
| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | 97% copper 2.5% zinc 0.5% tin |
| Years of minting | 1966–1991 and 2006–16 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia |
| Designer | Raphael Maklouf |
| Design date | 1985 |
| Reverse | |
 | |
| Design | Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) |
| Designer | Stuart Devlin |
| Design date | 1966 |
The Australian two-cent coin was introduced in 1966 and was the coin of the second-lowest denomination until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992 (along with the one-cent piece). It is still counted as legal tender, but is subject to some restrictions, and two-cent coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20 cents.[1][2][3]
A two-cent coin in 1966 would have a purchasing power equal to about 30c in 2022 values.[4]
- ^ "RBA Banknotes: Legal Tender". banknotes.rba.gov.au. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Legal Tender, Reserve Bank of Australia
- ^ FAQ, Royal Australian Mint
- ^ contact=Media Office, Information Department (30 October 2015). "Inflation Calculator". Reserve Bank of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2023.