A Tribute to Tennis: Australian Open 2025 Coins
By CAA | Thursday, 16 January 2025
To celebrate 120 years of the Australian Open, the Royal Australian Mint teamed up with Australia Post.
While visiting a participating Australia Post outlet, a customer have a chance to find an Australian Open coin in change with any cash purchase, while stocks last. Both a men's and women's coin were made.
Designed by Aaron Baggio, these coins feature a bold blue tennis ball, reflecting the signature colours of the iconic tennis court, with a sculpted tennis player frozen mid-motion in the power of the shot. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by Daniel Thorne.
Either way you choose to interpret the design, together the designs appear as if the players are playing a game of tennis.
- Aaron Baggio
Furthermore, coins with Envelope Privy Mark in folder were avalaible for $12. 1-in-10 of these products features a special coloured coin, matching a tennis ball.
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park, since 1988, in Melbourne, Victoria. It is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events every year, held before the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere.
Men's Australian Open - Envelope - Blue
Women's Australian Open - Envelope - Blue
Men's Australian Open - Envelope - Green
Women's Australian Open - Envelope - Green
In 2012, the Royal Australian Mint minted the official coin toss coins for the Australian Open finals. These coins featured the trophies awarded to the winners. Women's singles winner is presented with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup and men's singles winner is presented with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. The coins used to begin the matches were auctioned by Tennis Australia on eBay, with half the proceeds going to the Australian Tennis Foundation.
A $2 gold coin and a $5 one were also made in 2012.
2 dollars 2025 Price Guide and Values
