1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Wheat Sheaf Dollar

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wheat Sheaf Dollar) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wheat Sheaf Dollar) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight 9 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
30433
References KM# 1732
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

Grain producing Industry of Australia

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2012
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The design depicts 3 wheat stalks and ribbon.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
20 12
ONE DOLLAR
K G
P

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Edge

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Wheat Sheaf Dollar) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

C Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

This NCLT $1 coin issued by the RAM commemorates the Australian Wheat Industry and replicates the design that adorned the tiny 16mm pre-decimal silver threepence from 1938 to 1964. The coin shown on this page is the (P) Perth Counterstamp version.

The Royal Australian Mint issued this coin as follows :)
In a Four Coin UNC Mint set with "C" Mintmark and [B], [M] & [S] Privymarks.
In a folding coincard at the MYO Gallery Press at the RAM in Canberra with a "C" Mintmark (Mintage Unknown)
In a folding coincard at the ANDA Show in Perth with a (P) Counterstamp (Pre struck at the RAM)
In a folding coincard at the ANDA Show in Brisbane using the Mobile Press with a (B) Counterstamp
In a folding coincard at the ANDA Show in Sydney using the Mobile Press with a (S) Counterstamp
In a folding coincard at the ANDA Show in Melbourne using the Mobile Press with a (M) Counterstamp
These are three images of the above coincards. - (B) & (M) Counterstamp & 'C' Mintmark


A further Aluminium-bronze issue was the Bluebell Counterstamp which was applied to a "C" Mintmarked coin at the "Enlighten" event in Canberra and also issued in this coincard.


A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version was released in a capsule in a square plush black box with "C" Mintmark
A Gold (.9999) Proof version also exists as a $10 coin mintage of 2,500

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2012 (B) 5 004 23% BU - Brisbane Counterstamp (ANDA Show)
2012 (M) 5 004 13% BU - Melbourne Counterstamp (ANDA Show)
2012 (P) 5 000 14% BU - Perth Counterstamp (ANDA Show)
2012 (S) 5 004 13% BU - Sydney Counterstamp (ANDA Show)
2012 [B] 24 996 $ 6.50 35% BU - Brisbane Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set)
2012 [M] 24 996 $ 5.40 35% BU - Melbourne Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set)
2012 [S] 24 996 $ 5.40 30% BU - Sydney Privymark (Four Coin CBMS Set)
2012 C 24 996 $ 6.50 49% BU - Canberra Mintmark (Four Coin CBMS Set)
2012 C 30% BU - Canberra Mintmark (MYO Gallery Press)
2012 C (BB) 6 050 19% BU - Canberra Mintmark & Bluebell Counterstamp (Enlighten Issue)

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