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Rare $2 Coin’s Value Skyrockets Since The Queen’s Passing

September 21, 2022 12:25 pm in by
The 2012 Red Poppy and The 2013 Purple Coronation $2 coins (Picture: The History of Money/TikTok)

A lot of us right now are checking our stash for these two coins because if you have one, you could be in for a nice payday.

Joel Kandiah who is one of Australia’s leading coin experts posted a video on his TikTok account, which has since gone viral, showcasing exactly which coins we are now currently all searching for.

In a the video Joel reveals the 2 coins to be the 2012 Red Poppy coin and the 2013 Purple Coronation coin which are now being sold for hundreds of dollars each.

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He goes on to say that the increased demand for these rare coins is all due to the Queen’s passing.

“The market has been hot for these two $2 coins, which are the lowest minted coloured $2 coins in Australian history,” Mr Kandiah explained in the video.

Mr Kandiah tells us that these 2 coins are amongst the rarest ever minted in Australia with only 503,000 of The 2012 Red Poppy and a slightly larger 995,000 minted 2013 Purple Coronation $2 coins.

So don’t walk, run, to check your coin stash where ever that may be!

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