Uncirculated Quality

The three coins and two notes in the portfolio are presented in uncirculated quality.

Wonderful Indigenous Imagery

Sharing wonderful Indigenous imagery, the coins and banknotes comprise:

1988 $1 Coin
Marking the bicentenary of the First Fleet, the 1988 commemorative $1 coin portrays a koori kangaroo by Stuart Devlin. 

$2 Coin
The $2 coin, which replaced the $2 note in 1988, depicts an Aboriginal tribal elder set against a background of the Southern Cross and native grass trees.

2005 $1 Kangaroo Coin
Created by Indigenous artist Charmaine Cole, the image of the kangaroo is surrounded by a pattern representing ‘new beginnings’.

1988 Bicentennial $10 Banknote
The commemorative $10 note issued in 1988 portrays an Aboriginal Youth, a Morning Star Pole and ancient rock paintings.

$1 Banknote
Replaced in 1984 by the $1 coin, the $1 note portrays interpretations of Aboriginal paintings and carvings.

Illustrated Presentation Folder

The Indigenous Australia Coin and Banknote Portfolio, which is released by Downies, is housed in a full-colour, highly informative presentation folder.