Australia 2010 dollar KM-1499

a typical circulated specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1966, Australia abandoned the sterling coinage she had used since the days of Captain Cook and adopted the decimal dollar and cent. The one dollar coin was introduced in 1984 to supersede a banknote which was wearing out too quickly. The reverse is still in use altho a new bust of the queen was used in 1985 and revised again in 2000. Coinage production, formerly divided among the Sydney, Perth and Melbourne mints, is now concentrated at the Canberra Mint. The Perth mint manufactures and markets commemoratives. One dollar types for 2010 include KM 489, 1428, 1325, 1326, 1380, 1381, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1386, 1387, 1388, 1391, 1392, 1393, 1394, 1395, 1396, 1403, 1409, 1415, 1421, 1427, 1431, 1434, 1435, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1444, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1448, 1451, 1452, 1453, 1490, 1491, 1494, 1495, 1496, 1503, 1505, 1568, 1659. This one commemorates the centennial of Girl Guides, the Australian equivalent of the Girl Scouts.

Recorded mintage: 12,585,000, no proofs.

Specification: 9 g, aluminum-bronze, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1499.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.

Link to:

• Australia 2009 dollar KM-489 kangaroo reverse
• 2010 5 cents
• 2010 20 cents, platypus reverse
• 2010 20 cents, centennial of the Taxation Office
• 2010 100 dollars, 1 oz gold kangaroo
• 2010-P 100 dollars, Year of the Tiger, 1 oz gold
• 2012-P dollar, Year of the Dragon, 1 oz silver
• Australia 2014 dollar centennial of ANZAC
• Coins and currency dated 2010
• return to coins of Australia