1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
Features
| Issuer |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.71 |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel, Pad Printed) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 148138 |
| References | KM# 3489 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
100 Years of Treasured Australian Stories
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
To the left a pad printed depiction of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie the two Gumnut Babies. To the right raised impressions of a twig of Gumnuts. Above them the denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE
1 DOLLAR
1918 - 2018
(C) MS & CPA 2018
Designer: May Gibbs
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
Released as part of a two coin set in a book type case by the RAM this NCLT $1 coin commemorates 100 years of Treasured Australian Childrens stories.
This particular coin relates to the story of "Snugglepot & Cuddlepie" which was written and illustrated by May Gibbs in 1918. The story is about the adventures of two Gumnut Babies who long to see a human. Gibbs' uniquely Australian tale still enchants young readers today.
The coin was also released by Australia Post in PNC Issue 17 of 2018 (7,500 Copies)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 8 502 | $ 13 | BU in 2 Coin Slipcase | 69% | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 7 500 | $ 18 | BU in PNC | 41% | |||||||||||
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