In celebration of the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Australian Mint released a limited edition six-piece commemorative coin set.

Rio Olympics coin set 2016

Details

  • 12 million $2 coins were released exclusively through Woolworths supermarkets and the Australian Mint.
  • The collection includes five Australian Olympic coins, each designed to showcase one of the Olympic Rings, and one Australian Paralympic coin.
  • The five Olympic Games coins are each colored matching the colors of the Olympic flag
  • The coins incorporate motifs of the 32 sporting disciplines

paralympic multi-coloured Rio Olympic Games coin

  • The Paralympic coin features a wheelchair in motion and the colors associated with the Australian Paralympic Team
  • The Paralympic coin is Australia's first-ever multicolored $2 coin.
  • The coins are made out of the same metal as the standard $2 coins(aluminium bronze).