2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 Coin
The 2021 Aboriginal Flag $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
- 2021
- 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 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 worth?
Circulated colored $2 coins like the 2021 Aboriginal Flag $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 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 coins were made?
- The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- What is the 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 made of?
- Aluminum bronze (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel). It weighs 6.6 g and measures 20.5 mm.
- Is the 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every $2 coin, colored commemoratives included, is legal tender in Australia.
Why the 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 was made
The Aboriginal flag was designed by Harold Thomas, a Luritja man. It was first flown on 12 July 1971 in Victoria Square in Adelaide, on National Aborigines Day. Its black upper half, red lower half and yellow circle quickly became a powerful symbol of Aboriginal identity and in 1995 it was proclaimed an official flag of Australia. Thomas chose black for the Aboriginal people, red for the earth and their relationship to it and yellow for the sun. In 2021, for the flag's 50th anniversary, the Royal Australian Mint issued a colored $2 coin.
The coin was not part of a supermarket card promotion and no mintage total has been published. Released in the same year as the Indigenous Military Service $2, it gave 2021 two coins devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander themes. The anniversary drew wide attention and many people set the coin aside as soon as they saw it. The flag now flies at public buildings across the country, so seeing it on a coin in everyday change felt natural to many.
How to recognize it
The reverse shows the Aboriginal flag design with black and red coloring, in place of Horst Hahne's Aboriginal elder. The black and red pairing is what identifies it and it separates the coin from the 2021 Indigenous Military Service $2, which adds blue. The obverse carries Jody Clark's portrait of Elizabeth II with JC beneath the neck and the date 2021. The coin matches every other $2 in size and metal: 20.5 mm across, 6.6 g and aluminum bronze, with an interrupted milled edge. Black coloring can hide wear, so check the edges of the colored areas for chips. The date confirms it.
2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 by the numbers
The Royal Australian Mint has not published a circulation figure for the 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2 in our source, so it cannot be ranked against other $2 coins yet.
It shared 2021 with 3 other circulating $2 coin designs: the 2021 Australian $2 (13.9 million).
What to check on your 2021 Aboriginal Flag $2
- Confirm the design: Aboriginal Flag dated 2021, with the colored panel (Black/Red).
- 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 mintage has been published, which makes direct comparison hard, but the coin went into circulation and is regularly found in change. Worn examples trade near face value. Coins with crisp, unchipped black and red are the most desirable and may bring a small premium in uncirculated condition. Many people keep one for its meaning rather than as an investment, which is a perfectly good reason. Don't clean it: the color is applied to the surface and rubs away easily.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2 dollars |
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
| Year | 2021 |
| 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 | Black/Red |
Other 2021 $2 coins
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Australian $2 Coin | 13,900,000 | Face value |
| 2021 Indigenous Military Service $2 Coin | – | Face value |
| 2021 Ambulance $2 Coin | – | Face value |
Frequently asked questions
Who designed the Aboriginal flag on the 2021 $2 coin?
Harold Thomas, a Luritja man, designed the Aboriginal flag. It was first flown in Adelaide on 12 July 1971 and the 2021 $2 coin marks the flag's 50th anniversary. Thomas is a Luritja man from Central Australia.
What colors are on the Aboriginal Flag $2 coin?
The colored areas are black and red, matching the flag's two halves. The obverse carries Jody Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the date 2021. The yellow circle completes the flag design.
Mintage figures: Australian two-dollar coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Australian Mint figures. How we build these pages.