1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Army Anniversary
Obverse © Mike Bentley
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2001 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.68 USD |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 530 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Commemorative issue
100th Anniversary of the Army
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2001
IRB
Reverse
The Rising Sun Badge of the Australian Army.
Lettering:
CENTENARY OF THE ARMY
THE ARMY
AUSTRALIAN
1901 - 2001
ONE DOLLAR
Edge
7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)
© Mike Bentley
Comments
This Aluminium-bronze NCLT coin was issued by the RAM in 2001 & released in a coin card. It was available with a "C" Mintmark from the Public Gallery Press at the RAM. Australia Post issued the same coin with "C" Mintmark in a PNC. The coin also came with an "S" Mintmark at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Australia Post also released a PNC containing the coin with a "C" Mintmark.
The reverse of this coin shows the the iconic 'Rising Sun' Australian Army badge surrounded by the legend "The Australian Army 1901 - 2001". The Rising Sun badge originates back to 1902 when a badge was required for Australian colonial forces operating in South Africa during the Boer War. The badge depicts the Imperial Crown and a banner with the words "The Australian Army". The 'sun rays' or rising sun are in fact not that at all, originally they were to depict a semi circle of thrusting swords and bayonets around the crown which in 1902 was to depict the co-operation between the navy (the swords) and the army (the bayonets).
A special Three Coin Folder was also issued in 2001 that included the Navy and Airforce Anniversary coins.
A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the coin was also released in a capsule inside a plush case. This coin did not have a mintmark.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 C | 125,186 | 5.07 | Canberra Mintmark (Gallery Press); "IRB" joined & spaced | ||||||||
| 2001 C | 27,209 | Canberra Mintmark (PNC Issue) | |||||||||
| 2001 C | 12,342 | UNC in 3 Coin Folder (Navy, Army & Airforce) | |||||||||
| 2001 S | 38,095 | Sydney Mintmark (Royal Easter Show) pre struck at RAM | |||||||||
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