1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Pig

Features

Commemorative issue

Lunar Year Series - Year of the Pig

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2019
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Happy Pig on its back surrounded by lucky hydrangea blooms. Chinese Cash Coin to the right representing Lu (Wealth)
Chinese character for Pig to the left

Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
猪
招財進寳
2019 YEAR OF THE PIG

Translation:
猪 = PIG
招財進寳 = To bring in Wealth and Treasure

Engraver: Bronwyn King

Edge

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

© Mike Bentley

Comments

The Royal Australian Mint completed its twelfth release of the Chinese Year $1 coins in 2018 with the release of the Year of the Dog coin. They are now starting the series again in 2019 but in a three coin set with the first set being for the Year of the Pig.


With this set of coins the RAM celebrates 2019, the Lunar Year of the Pig, which is the twelfth and final sign of the Chinese lunar zodiac. Anyone born under this sign are said to be warm-hearted, good-tempered and loyal. Each design features a happy pig with a Chinese coin depicting either Fu (Happiness), Lu (Wealth) or Shou (Longevity), and surrounded by lucky hydrangea blooms.

This particular coin in the three coin set features the Happy Pig on its back with the Chinese Coin for Lu (Wealth).

See also

• Chinese calendar
• Coin on coin

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Pig)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Pig)
• 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Pig - Silver Proof)
• 25 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Pig - Gold Proof)

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