2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 Coin
The 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 is a circulating $2 coin. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2019
- Circulation mintage
- Not published
- Value band
- Face value
- 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 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 worth?
Circulated colored $2 coins like the 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 usually change hands close to face value. Complete sets still in their collector cards and coins with unworn color bring a little more.
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 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 coins were made?
- The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- What is the 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 6.6 g and measures 20.5 mm.
- Is the 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $2 coin, colored commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 was made
National Police Remembrance Day is held each year on 29 September, the feast day of St Michael, patron saint of police. It honors officers who have died in the line of duty and was first observed in 1989. Services are held across every state and territory. Officers who died on duty are also honored at the National Police Memorial in Canberra. In 2019, for its 30th anniversary, the Royal Australian Mint issued a colored $2 coin dedicated to the day.
The coin uses blue and white, colors closely tied to policing in Australia. Unlike several other colored $2 coins of that year, it was not part of a supermarket card promotion and no mintage total has been published. That quieter release means fewer people are aware of it than of the Mr Squiggle or Wallabies coins, which can make it a pleasant surprise when one turns up in change. Check any 2019 $2 with blue on it before you spend it. It honors a day that matters deeply to police families.
How to recognize it
The reverse carries a blue and white design marking National Police Remembrance Day, taking the place of the usual Aboriginal elder. The blue and white pairing is the main identifier, since no other $2 from 2019 uses it. The obverse shows the Queen's portrait with the date 2019. The coin has the standard $2 specifications of 20.5 mm, 6.6 g and aluminum bronze. White areas show dirt and wear easily, so a coin with crisp, clean white areas is in noticeably better condition than one that has spent time in circulation. The date and the colors together are all you need to confirm it.
2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 by the numbers
The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2 in our source, so it cannot be ranked against other $2 coins yet.
It shared 2019 with 4 other circulating $2 coin designs: the 2019 Australian $2 (Clark portrait) (2 million) and the 2019 Australian $2 (Rank-Broadley portrait) (10.6 million).
What to check on your 2019 National Police Remembrance Day $2
- Confirm the design: National Police Remembrance Day dated 2019, with the colored panel (Blue/White).
- 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.
Without a published mintage it's hard to rank this coin against the others and circulated examples generally trade near face value. Its quieter release means it's less often saved than the promotional coins, so collectors building a complete colored set sometimes find it one of the slower ones to locate. A clean uncirculated example with strong blue and white may bring a small premium. As with every colored coin, leave it uncleaned. Store it in a holder away from other coins.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2 dollars |
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
| Year | 2019 |
| Circulation mintage | Not published |
| Composition | Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Interrupted milling |
| Colors | Blue/White |
Other 2019 $2 coins
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Australian $2 Coin (Rank-Broadley portrait) | 10,600,000 | Face value |
| 2019 Australian $2 Coin (Clark portrait) | 2,000,000 | Small premium |
| 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 Coin | – | Face value |
| 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 Coin | – | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
When is National Police Remembrance Day?
It's held on 29 September each year, the feast day of St Michael, patron saint of police. The day was first observed in 1989 and the 2019 $2 coin marked its 30th anniversary.
What color is the Police Remembrance $2 coin?
Blue and white. The colored design appears on the reverse in place of the Aboriginal elder and the coin carries the date 2019 on the obverse. It's one of the quieter releases of 2019, so it is easy to miss.
Mintage figures: Australian two-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.