1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Dame Joan Sutherland

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Dame Joan Sutherland) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Dame Joan Sutherland) - reverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2011
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#
72971
References KM# 1645
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

Dame Joan Sutherland

Series: Inspirational Australians

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2011
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Dame Joan Sutherland performing in robe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INSPRATIONAL AUSTRALIANS : PERFORMING ARTS
DAME JOAN SUTHERLAND 1926 - 2010

Designer: Wojciech Pietranik

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Inspirational Australians - Dame Joan Sutherland) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

In 2008 the Royal Australian Mint introduced a new series of NCLT one dollar coins dedicated to Inspirational Australians. The fourth coin released and dated 2009 was issued in an unusual shaped Coincard.



This fourth coin recognises and honours Dame Joan Sutherland who graced the opera stage in a career spanning over 40 years. Hailed "La Stupenda" by a Venetian audience after a 1960 performance of Handel's Alcina the outstanding soprano was born in 1926 and passed away October 10th 2010. Her life is celebrated with this NCLT one dollar coin commemorating her achievements in the Inspirational Australians series released by the Royal Australian Mint.

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2011  24 951 $ 7.90 BU in Coincard

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 73 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)