2019 Mr Squiggle $2 Coin
The 2019 Mr Squiggle $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 Mr Squiggle $2 worth?
Circulated colored $2 coins like the 2019 Mr Squiggle $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 Mr Squiggle $2 rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 coins were made?
- The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- What is the 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 6.6 g and measures 20.5 mm.
- Is the 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $2 coin, colored commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 was made
Mr Squiggle, the puppet man from the moon with a pencil for a nose, first appeared on Australian television in 1959 and stayed on air until 1999. Created by puppeteer Norman Hetherington, the show had him turn squiggles sent in by children into finished drawings, often by turning the picture upside down. In 2019, sixty years after his debut, the Royal Australian Mint gave him a set of colored coins.
Four colored $2 designs were part of the release, which went out through a supermarket promotion with collectible cards to hold them. No mintage total has been published. The coins hit a sweet spot for nostalgia: parents and grandparents who had watched the show as children were suddenly collecting the coins alongside their own kids. That broad appeal kept many sets out of circulation, though single coins still turn up in change. The four coins were issued together, so a complete card needs one of each color scheme. Mr Squiggle's long run made him one of the most familiar faces of Australian children's television.
How to recognize it
Each of the four $2 designs features the show with its own color scheme: turquoise, yellow and red on one; yellow, orange and green on another; pink, orange and green on the third; blue, black and white on the fourth. Matching the colors against that list is the quickest way to tell which of the four you have. All four are dated 2019 and carry the Queen's portrait on the obverse with the standard legend. They are regular $2 coins in every physical respect: 20.5 mm across, 6.6 g and aluminum bronze with an interrupted milled edge. Worn examples can still be matched by the color that survives in the recesses.
2019 Mr Squiggle $2 by the numbers
The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2019 Mr Squiggle $2 in our source, so it cannot be ranked against other $2 coins yet.
It was released in 2019 alongside 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 Mr Squiggle $2
- Confirm the design: Mr Squiggle dated 2019, with the colored panel (Turquoise/Yellow/Red, Yellow/Orange/Green, Pink/Orange/Green, Blue/Black/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.
No published mintage makes these hard to compare directly, but they were widely distributed and are not difficult to find. Circulated coins with worn color trade close to face value. The full set of four in its original card is the most popular way to collect them and may bring a small premium when the coins are clean. Multicolored designs wear unevenly, so check every color patch before buying a single coin. Don't clean them: the color simply rubs away.
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 | Turquoise/Yellow/Red; Yellow/Orange/Green; Pink/Orange/Green; Blue/Black/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 National Police Remembrance Day $2 Coin | – | Face value |
| 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 Coin | – | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
How many Mr Squiggle $2 coins are there?
There are four colored $2 designs in the 2019 Mr Squiggle release, each with a different color combination. They came with collectible cards so the set of four could be completed.
Why was there a Mr Squiggle coin in 2019?
The coins marked sixty years since Mr Squiggle first appeared on Australian television in 1959. The show, created by Norman Hetherington, ran until 1999 and is remembered by generations of Australians.
Mintage figures: Australian two-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.