1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Centennial of Quarantine

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Centennial of Quarantine) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Centennial of Quarantine) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
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#
41817
References KM# 1064
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 Quarantine

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

A sniffer dog and luggage case in the outline of Australia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARY OF QUARANTINE 1908-2008
1 DOLLAR

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Centennial of Quarantine) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This NCLT $1 coin was issued by the RAM in 2008 in a coincard.


It acknowledges the remarkable work, commitment, and achievements of thousands of Australia's border security staff who protect the country inspecting mail, cargo, air and sea passengers, live animals, imports and exports. This commemorative coin marks 100 years since the introduction of the Australian Quarantine Act. Protective services also use Beagles and Labradors in their fight to detect and destroy potential harm before it enters the country. You can find these AQIS detector dogs at airports, mail centers, and seaports.

The coin was also released by Australia Post on 15/7/2008 in a PNC issue 5 of 2008. (21,600 copies)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2008  30 094 $ 9.80 92% BU in Coincard
2008  21 600 $ 8.90 16% BU in PNC

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