The one dollar coin was first introduced on 14 May 1984. Planning for a one dollar coin commenced as early as the mid-1970s. It was recognised that Australia needed a higher value coin which could be practically used in coin operated machines and to replace the one dollar note which had a short service life through high use.

Mr Stuart Devlin was commissioned to design the reverse of the new coin. The five kangaroos design was chosen from submissions received from the designer.

This denomination has since been used for commemorative designs.

Nominal specifications

Composition: 92% Copper – 6% Aluminium – 2% Nickel

Shape: Circular

Edge: Interrupted Milled

Mass: 9.00 grams

Diameter: 25.00 millimetres

Mintage Figures

Reverse Design Design Details Year Mintage

(millions) Mint* Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 1984 1985 186.3 96.2 RAM RAM Commemorating the International Year of Peace. Sculpted by Horst Hahne. 1986 25.2 RAM No one dollar coins were produced in 1987. 1987 - - Commemorating the Australian Bicentenary. Designed by Stuart Devlin 1988 21.6 RAM No one dollar coins were produced in 1989, 1990 or 1991. 1989 1990 1991 - - - - - - Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 1992 0.008 RAM The environmental theme reflects the relationship between the environment and water quality by depicting a tree sculpted in the flowing form of water. The design incorporates the logo of Landcare Australia to raise awareness. Designed and sculpted by Vladimir Gottwald. 1993 18.2 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 1994 1995 47.6 21.4 RAM RAM Commemorating the centenary of the Constitutional Conventions that led to Federation and the role of Sir Henry Parkes, widely acknowledged as the “Father of Federation”. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 1996 26.6 RAM Commemorating the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, aviation pioneer. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 1997 24.4 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 1998 16.2 RAM Commemorating the International Year of Older Persons, incorporating the United Nations logo for that year. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 1999 29.3 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2000 7.6 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of Federation. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2001 27.9 RAM Commemorating the International Year of Volunteers. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2001 6.0 RAM Commemorating the Year of the Outback. The logo depicts a stylised outline of Australia incorporating the Southern Cross. Reaching towards the Southern Cross are trails representing the stories or marks left first by Indigenous Australians, then by white settlers, explorers and pioneers. Designed by Elizabeth Robinson and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2002 35.4 RAM Commemorating Australia’s Volunteers. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2003 4.1 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage. Sculpted by Vladimir Gottwald. 2003 10.0 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2004 2005 8.8 5.8 RAM RAM Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2. The design was inspired by a newsreel image. Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2005 34.2 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2006 38.9 RAM Commemorating Australia’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). Sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2007 20.1 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of Scouting in Australia. Sculpted by Caitlin Goodall. 2008 17.2 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2008 30.1 RAM 100th year of the Age Pension. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2009 21.3 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2009 2010 21.2 16.7 RAM RAM Commemorating the Centenary of Girl Guiding in Australia. Designed and sculpted by Wojciech Pietranik. 2010 12.6 RAM Commemorating the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia. 2011 9.4 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2011 17.9 RAM No one dollar coins were produced in 2012 2012 - - Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2013 2014 2015 20.9 1.052 22.3 RAM RAM RAM Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018. 2014 21.9 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018. 2015 1.4 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2016 30.2 RAM 2016 obverse design to celebrate the 50th anniversary of decimal currency 2016 0.56 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018. 2016 2.19 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2017 11.1 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018. 2017 1.9 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2018 9.8 RAM Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC 2014-2018. 2018 2.0 RAM Australia's Dollar Discovery 'A' Commemorating 35 years of the Australian $1coin. The design includes the number '35' and the letter 'A'. 2019 1.513 RAM Australia's Dollar Discovery 'U' Commemorating 35 years of the Australian $1coin. The design includes the number '35' and the letter 'U'. 2019 1.512 RAM Australia's Dollar Discovery 'S' Commemorating 35 years of the Australian $1coin. The design includes the number '35' and the letter 'S'. 2019 1.512 RAM Five Kangaroos designed and sculpted by Stuart Devlin 2019 2.1** RAM Celebrating a 100 years of Qantas 2020 TBA RAM The world's first one dollar coin designed to be donated 2020 TBA RAM

Notes for using these tables:

These are final mintages where the numbers have been published in an Annual Report and all coins have been issued. Items marked not available will be updated when they pass the Annual Report and issue test.

*All $1 coins have been struck at the Royal Australian Mint

** Partial Numbers for 2019 - Total production to be confirmed, once the 2019-2020 Annual Report is released.