1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Mob of Roos - Silver Proof

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Years	2004-2019
Value	1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = USD 0.72
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	11.66 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 165576 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 489a Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Mob of Roos

Series: Fine Silver Set

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2004
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

"Mob of Roos" Five Kangaroos & Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 DOLLAR

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Stuart Leslie Devlin, AO, CMG is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.

Edge

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

© Mike Bentley

Mint

Comments

The Australian Fine Silver (.999) Decimal Proof set was first introduced by the RAM in 2003.

However, the first time the "Mob of Roos" (with IRB obverse) coin was included in the set was in 2004.
This particular set also included a 5 cent, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents & $2 Fine Silver coin.

This Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the standard definitive "Mob of Roos" reverse 1 Dollar coin is the same design as the aluminum-bronze coin used in everyday circulation in Australia. The Ian Rank-Broadley Obverse which is known as the 4th Portrait, is the third effigy of QE II used on this iconic $1 coin.

In 2003 the "Australia Volunteers" reverse was used on the $1 coin in the Fine Silver set.
In 2005 the "End of WW II" reverse was used on the $1 coin in the Fine Silver set.
In 2006 the "Machin" obverse was used on the MOR $1 coin in the Fine Silver set.
In 2007 the "Surf Lifesaver" reverse was used on the $1 coin in the Fine Silver set.
In 2008 the "Planet Earth" reverse was used on the $1 coin in the Fine Silver set.

Then from 2009 onwards, the MOR coin with Rank-Broadly obverse was used in all Fine Silver sets except the 2016 Fine Silver set which did not contain a dollar coin at all and the 2018 Fine Silver set which used the "Armistice" reverse.

In 2014 there was a single coin issue to mark the 30th Anniversary of the $1 Coin.

See also

• Marsupials

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Mob of Roos)

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