1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Macquarie Lighthouse
© Richard Thomas
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.68 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 13.50 g |
| Diameter | 30.60 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
Macquarie Lighthouse Bicentenary
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2018
IRB
1 DOLLAR
Reverse
Lighthouse with representation of beams of light
Lettering:
MACQUARIE LIGHTHOUSE BICENTENARY
200
P
Engraver: Jennifer McKenna
Edge
Reeded
Comments
The original lighthouse was commissioned by the Governor Major General Lachlan Macquarie and first shone out on the 30 November 1818. Convict architect Francis Greenway was given a pardon for his work. The tower was replaced in 1883 and designed to resemble the original by James Barnet.
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 P | 7,500 | PNC | |||||||||
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