2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 Coin
The 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $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 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 worth?
Circulated colored $2 coins like the 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $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 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 coins were made?
- The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- What is the 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 6.6 g and measures 20.5 mm.
- Is the 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $2 coin, colored commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 was made
The Wallabies, Australia's national rugby union team, have won the Rugby World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1999. For the 2019 tournament in Japan, the Royal Australian Mint issued a colored $2 coin in the team's green and gold. The green and gold jersey is still one of the most recognizable in the sport. In Japan the Wallabies were knocked out in the quarterfinals by England, while South Africa went on to win the tournament.
The coin was released through a supermarket promotion with a collectible card, in the same way as several other colored coins of the period. No mintage total has been published. Green and gold have been Australia's national sporting colors for well over a century, so the coin reads instantly as a sporting issue even before you look at the details. Rugby fans snapped many up, but plenty also went into ordinary circulation where they still appear, usually with some of the gold worn back to bare metal. It makes a natural souvenir for any rugby fan.
How to recognize it
The reverse carries a Wallabies design colored in green and gold, replacing Horst Hahne's Aboriginal elder. The green and gold coloring is the giveaway, though take care not to confuse it with the green and yellow Tokyo Paralympic coin of 2020. Check the date: the Wallabies coin is dated 2019. The obverse shows the Queen's portrait with the standard legend. In every other respect it is a regular $2 coin, 20.5 mm across and 6.6 g in weight, struck in aluminum bronze. Gold coloring can be hard to tell from the bare metal once worn, so tilt the coin under a light.
2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2 by the numbers
The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2019 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $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 Wallabies Rugby World Cup $2
- Confirm the design: Wallabies Rugby World Cup dated 2019, with the colored panel (Green/Gold).
- 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.
With no published mintage, the Wallabies coin can't be ranked precisely, but it was widely distributed and is not hard to find. Circulated coins with worn color trade near face value. Clean examples still in their card are the most collectible form and may carry a small premium. Rugby fans often want it more than general coin collectors do. Never clean it, because the gold coloring in particular wears away easily and is difficult to see once thinned. Keep it away from damp places.
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 | Green/Gold |
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 National Police Remembrance Day $2 Coin | – | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Wallabies $2 coin?
Yes. A green and gold colored $2 was issued in 2019 for the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. It was released with a collectible card and the date 2019 appears on the obverse.
How many Wallabies $2 coins were made?
No mintage total has been published for the Wallabies $2. It was widely distributed through a supermarket promotion in 2019, so it isn't considered scarce. Bright examples are the ones collectors want.
Mintage figures: Australian two-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.