It’s easy and affordable to start a collection with the interesting coins that we find in our change, and as a result it’s something we can all relate to. That’s why this book is focused on the coins in circulation – it’s where most people begin.

Whether you’re a new or seasoned collector, this book has information and images to help your collection. If you’re just getting started with coin collecting, this book will help you to confirm which coins are available and some of the subtle details to look for that can turn coin collecting into a treasure hunt.

The Pirate Guide lists all Australian decimal coins currently in circulation (from 1966 to the end of 2024). This includes the coloured $2 coins released by Woolworths, Anaconda and Australia Post.

Features in the Pirate Guide:
The Pirate Guide to Collecting Australian Coins is a 128-page full colour paperback book.

There are large, high quality images of the actual coins, so you can see exactly what to look for, plus mintages so you know which coins are rarest.

This book covers every Australian coin released into circulation by the Royal Australian Mint in the following denominations from 1966 to the end of 2024, with a chapter for each denomination: $2, $1, 50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c and 1c.

Each chapter has:

High quality photos of every coin design in circulation since 1966
Latest mintage/rarity for each coin (where it has been revealed)
Obverse designs for all coins, including important information on the various designs to look for
Mintage tables and Scoreboards showing which coins are the rarest
Valuable Errors, Varieties and Mintmarks unique to specific coins, including how to spot them!
The Two Dollar chapter also includes details of the following special releases from Woolworths and Anaconda (with photos and mintage details):

2016, 2020/21 and 2024 Olympics sets
2017 Possum Magic set
2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games sets
2019 Mr Squiggle set
2019 Wallabies coin
2020 Women’s Cricket coin
2021 Wiggles set
2022 Socceroos coin
2023 Vegemite set
2023 Matildas set
2024 NRL set
The Two Dollar chapter also includes photos of coins that were released with a C-Mintmark and how to spot them.

The One Dollar chapter includes details of the following special releases from Australia Post:

Alphabet series from 2019, 2021 and 2022
2022 Dinosaur set
2023 Aussie Big Things set
2023 and 2024 AFL sets
2024 Bluey Dollarbuck set
Valuable error coins to look for:
There are sections on the errors, varieties and mintmarks unique to each coin, including the mule errors from the dollar coin, the valuable "alien" die clash error, along with many others. It also includes tips on how to identify these errors and varieties.

Updates in the 2024-2025 edition:

All of the new coins put into circulation in 2024
Updated mintages from the Royal Australian Mint annual report
More details on the various effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III over the years, variations in the designs and Heads side-related errors to look for
Updates to alternate coin designs (privy marks and mintmarks to check for)
New info on how to get the most from the book
Updated scoreboards to easily identify lower mintage coins
Plus a few extra surprises
This information is really hard to find in one place, especially with photos of the actual coins. This book brings all the information together for you in one place, and is up-to-date as of the end of 2024.

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AUSTRALIA COINS - PIRATE GUIDE TO COLLECTING AUSTRALIAN COINS PAPERBACK: 2024-2025 EDITION