2000 $1 Coin a Mule wanna be ( How unlucky is this )

I was shown this coin today, by another collector who thought he had hit the jackpot and scored himself a mule.
My initial thought were the same, until I turned the coin over.

When I placed the coin next to another 2000 $1 coin, I noticed that the queens heads were the same.
Plus not to mention the obvious that the mob of roos were missing

But had to double check to ensure that this wasn't a new olympic games version of the mule.

 

hey NCLT is still cool.
but no not a mule, just off centre

 

Havent seen the $1 with olympic before. Do some research not coming up.

 

It's a non circulating collectors coin with a mintage of 98,567

http://sydneycoins.com.au/200-austr...ark-sydney-2000-olympic?filter_tag=$1&page=16


This will also help when you can't find a coin
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_coins_of_Australia

 

Oh and sorry chip but the writing part saying Australia kind of makes it look australian

 

Thanks Dan, Now it make sense.
If a 10 cent fit in the ring then it is a mule coin.

Someone must have been desperate to circulating a non circulate coin. :lol:
Looks pretty worn out. :/

I have a few of the mule coins year 2000 .

Look up previous mules posts thread.

 

The coin was located in a gaming room, so could explain its current condition.

As for non-circulated coins being found in circulation...
people have their reasons, not to sure about them being desparate but more un-educated in what they actually have.

Thanks guys for contributing to the post, will now continue my hunt for the real thing