***CIRCULATED***
Mintage: 2mil
2023 International Coin of the Year!
The intricately-designed and delightfully bright Honey Bee coin celebrated the small, yet mighty honey bee that populates Australia, producing delicious honey and contributing to the country’s agricultural success by pollinating crops. The coin was produced in 2022 to mark the bicentenary of Australia’s honey bee industry, and to commemorate both the remarkable creatures and conscientious beekeepers.
 
The Royal Australian Mint has won two prizes at the international Coin of the Year awards in Pittsburgh. Selected from a field of over 500 coins the Mint received awards for
1. Best Circulating Coin for the 2022 $2 Honey Bee and
2. Most Artistic Coin for the 2022 Beauty Rich and Rare – Great Barrier Reef.