2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 Coin
The 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 is a circulating $2 coin with 1.46 million made. Value band: small premium. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2015
- Circulation mintage
- 1,460,000
- Value band
- Small premium
- Composition
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel)
Original illustration of the coin's shape and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Face value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 worth?
At 1.46 million, the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 has a smaller run than most $2 coins, so collectors pay a small premium for it, especially in uncirculated condition. On colored coins the paint has to be intact: a worn or chipped color panel cuts the premium sharply. Well circulated examples sit close to face value.
What would make yours worth more:
- Intact, unworn color
- Uncirculated condition
- Original card or collector folder
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 rare?
- It is scarcer than most $2 coins. Collectors pay a small premium for good examples.
- How many 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 coins were made?
- 1,460,000 were struck for circulation.
- What is the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 6.6 g and measures 20.5 mm.
- Is the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $2 coin, colored commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 was made
On 25 April 1915 troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli, beginning a campaign that would shape how both countries saw themselves. The date became Anzac Day, Australia's main day of remembrance for those who have served. The campaign lasted until the evacuation in December 1915 and cost more than 8,000 Australian lives. For the centenary in 2015 the Royal Australian Mint issued a red colored $2 coin marking 100 years of the Anzacs.
The circulation mintage was 1,460,000, putting it among the lower figures for colored $2 coins with a published total. It sits between the 1,000,000 Coronation coin of 2013 and the 1,850,000 Remembrance Day coin of 2014. The centenary drew enormous public attention in Australia, with large crowds at dawn services across the country and many people who had never collected coins before set this one aside. Even so, worn examples are still found in change today. It shares its year with the orange In Flanders Fields coin and the two are often kept together.
How to recognize it
The reverse carries a red colored design marking the Anzac centenary instead of Horst Hahne's Aboriginal elder. Don't mix it up with the 2012 red poppy, which is dated 2012, or with the orange In Flanders Fields coin issued the same year. Your coin should show 2015 in the obverse legend with Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen and his IRB initials below the neck. The specifications are standard for the denomination: 20.5 mm across, 6.6 g, aluminum bronze, with an interrupted milled edge. If the red has worn away on the raised areas, look for traces left in the recesses of the design.
2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 by the numbers
By the numbers, the 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 ranks 3rd lowest of 13 commemorative $2 releases with a published mintage. The next scarcer is the 2013 Coronation $2 (1 million); the next more common is the 2018 Armistice Centenary $2 (1.7 million).
For scale, the most common is the 2016 Rio Olympics $2 with 10 million, about 6.8 times as many. The scarcest is the 2012 Remembrance Day Red Poppy $2 with 500,000, 2.9 times fewer than this one.
It shared 2015 with 2 other circulating $2 coin designs: the In Flanders Fields (2.15 million) and the 2015 Australian $2 (22 million). The 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2 was the scarcest of the year.
What to check on your 2015 100 Years of ANZAC $2
- Confirm the design: 100 Years of ANZAC dated 2015, with the colored panel (Red).
- Never clean a colored coin. Rubbing or solvents strip the color, which is most of what collectors are paying for.
- Check the edge: Australian $2 coins have interrupted milling, with sections of reeding separated by smooth gaps.
- Weigh it if you are unsure: a genuine $2 coin weighs 6.6 g and is 20.5 mm across.
At 1,460,000, this coin has about a fifteenth of the regular 2015 output of 22.0 million and collectors pay above face value for bright examples. Color condition matters more than anything else. A coin found in change usually shows some loss of red and the interest falls with each patch of bare metal. Keep it away from cleaning products, including mild soap, which can loosen the color. It pairs naturally with the In Flanders Fields coin of the same year.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2 dollars |
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
| Year | 2015 |
| Circulation mintage | 1,460,000 |
| Composition | Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Interrupted milling |
| Colors | Red |
Other 2015 $2 coins
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Australian $2 Coin | 22,000,000 | Face value |
| 2015 In Flanders Fields $2 Coin | 2,150,000 | Small premium |
Frequently asked questions
What does the 2015 red $2 coin commemorate?
It marks 100 years of the Anzacs, the centenary of the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 by Australian and New Zealand troops. That date is now observed as Anzac Day across Australia.
How many 100 Years of ANZAC $2 coins were made?
The circulation mintage was 1,460,000. That's far fewer than the 22.0 million regular 2015 $2 coins and lower than the 2,150,000 In Flanders Fields coin released the same year. It is one of two colored coins dated 2015.
Mintage figures: Australian two-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.