25 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Centenary of Federation - Dump

25 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Centenary of Federation - Dump) - obverse25 Cents - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Centenary of Federation - Dump) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2001
Value 25 Cents
0.25 AUD = USD 0.16
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 8.749 g
Size 26.26 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Other (Seven Pointed Star)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
136657
References KM# 599
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Centenary of Federation

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
ELIZABETH II
IRB
25 CENTS

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The central 'Dump' coin is star shaped and features a depiction of Australia's Federal Parliament House on the reverse with 1901- 2001 above the depiction

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1901
2001
P

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

This coin was issued by the Perth Mint as part of a two coin Fine Silver (.999) set that was emulating the original Holey Dollar and Dump. This 25 cent face value coin is the centre part of the two coin set. The outer part or ring has a face value of $1 and together they make up a $1.25 combined coin.

The Holey Dollar and Dump were introduced by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1813. Due to a shortage of coins he punched out the centre of Spanish silver eight reale coins ("pieces of eight") to make two coins.

Please use the link below to refer to details of this 'Holey Dollar' that simulates the original.
The 'Holey Dollar' is the lower coin in the picture below.


The links below will take you to the $1 Holey Dollar ring and the combined pieces for the $1.25 coin.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2001 P 21 668 82% Proof
2001 P 1 000 36% Proof - Federation Star Collection

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