1 Cent - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof

1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) - obverse1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1991
Value 1 Cent
0.01 AUD = USD 0.0065
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 3.01 g
Diameter 17.51 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
90703
References KM# 78a
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

25 Years Decimal Currency

Series: 1991 Masterpieces in Silver

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1991
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Feather-tailed Glider

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
SD

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

Plain

1 Cent - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Masterpieces in Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

Released by the RAM as part of the 1991 "Masterpieces in Silver" eight coin set, this 1 cent sterling silver proof coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Decimal Currency. This was the first complete set of Australian circulating coins released in sterling silver and the first sterling silver releases of Australian one, two, five, ten and twenty cent coins. 1991 was also the last year of one and two cent circulating coin production in Australia.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991  25 000 $ 11 Proof in Masterpieces in Silver Set

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