2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 Coin
The 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 is a circulating $1 coin with 1.4 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
- 1,400,000
- 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 Centenary of ANZAC $1 worth?
At 1.4 million, the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 has a smaller run than most $1 coins, so collectors pay a small premium for it, especially in uncirculated condition. Well circulated examples sit close to face value.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition
- An original mint roll, card or set
- A genuine mint error
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 rare?
- It is scarcer than most $1 coins. Collectors pay a small premium for good examples.
- How many 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 coins were made?
- 1,400,000 were struck for circulation.
- What is the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 9 g and measures 25 mm.
- Is the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $1 coin, commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 was made
On 25 April 1915 Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, at the place now called Anzac Cove. The campaign that followed lasted eight months, through the fighting at Lone Pine and the Nek in August, until the troops were evacuated in December 1915. Around 8,700 Australians died there. The landing became the foundation of Anzac Day, still marked every 25 April with dawn services across Australia and New Zealand.
For the centenary of Gallipoli you might expect a flood of dollars, but the 2015 ANZAC $1 had the lowest mintage of the five centenary dates: just 1,400,000. That is the opposite of the 2014 coin. It makes the 2015 date the key coin in the ANZAC set. Many people assumed all the ANZAC dollars were the same and spent them without checking the date. With nothing on the reverse to set it apart, the 2015 coin slipped through change almost unnoticed. Of all the ANZAC dollars, this is the one collectors most want to find.
How to recognize it
The reverse is identical to the 2014 coin: the Anzac Centenary logo with a soldier in the pose of mourning, a ring of rays inspired by the Rising Sun badge and the lettering 100 YEARS OF ANZAC and THE SPIRIT LIVES. The only difference is the date. Turn the coin over and look for 2015 in the legend beside Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. In the hand it feels like any other dollar: 25 mm, 9 g of aluminum bronze and an interrupted milled edge. Since nothing on the reverse changes from year to year, checking the obverse date is the only way to identify this coin.
2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 by the numbers
By the numbers, the 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1 ranks 3rd lowest of 27 circulating $1 coins with a published mintage. The next scarcer is the 2020 Qantas Centenary $1 (604,000); the next more common is the 2017 Centenary of ANZAC $1 (1.9 million).
For scale, the most common is the 2002 Year of the Outback $1 with 35.4 million, about 25 times as many. The scarcest is the 2016 50 Years of Decimal Currency $1 with 560,000, 2.5 times fewer than this one.
It was the only circulating commemorative $1 coin dated 2015.
What to check on your 2015 Centenary of ANZAC $1
- Confirm the design and date: Centenary of ANZAC dated 2015.
- Check the shape and size: the $1 is round, 25 mm across, gold-colored and weighs 9 g.
- Look at the surfaces under a light. Coins from mint rolls or sets have unbroken luster; change-worn coins show scuffs on the high points.
- Never clean it. Polishing leaves fine scratches and an unnatural shine that collectors avoid.
At 1.4 million, the 2015 date is the scarcest of the ANZAC dollars and one of the lower mintage circulating dollars of all. Even circulated examples draw a collector premium. Uncirculated coins attract strong interest. Because the reverse is the same every year, many 2015 coins have been spent unnoticed, so check the date on every ANZAC dollar you get. A clean, bright example is well worth keeping. Store it in a holder that lets you see the obverse date without handling the coin. Handle it by the edges, since skin oils can mark aluminum bronze over time. If you have several, keep the best for your set and treat the rest as spares for trading with other collectors.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
| Year | 2015 |
| Circulation mintage | 1,400,000 |
| Composition | Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Interrupted milling |
Frequently asked questions
Which ANZAC dollar is the rarest?
The 2015 date, with a circulation mintage of 1,400,000, is the lowest of the five Centenary of ANZAC dollars. The design is the same every year, so you have to check the date to find it.
How do I tell a 2015 ANZAC $1 from a 2014 one?
Look at the date on the obverse beside the Queen's portrait. The reverse design is identical on all five years from 2014 to 2018, so the date is the only way to tell them apart.
Mintage figures: Australian one-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.