1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - AFL Custodians Of The Game- Colourised

Features

Commemorative issue

AFL - Custodians of the Game

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2015
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Depiction of Australian Rules Football players in colour taking a high mark with a football. The background shows the crowd waving coloured flags on the circular grandstand of the MCG

Lettering:
1 DOLLAR
AFL FANS CUSTODIANS OF THE GAME

Edge

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

Mint

Comments

This NCLT Aluminium-bronze coin released by the RAM commemorates the 2015 AFL Toyota Premiership Season. The coin was released in a number of different versions as follows:-

Pad Printed in the colours of the winning team Hawthorn, as per the coin pictured here, issued by ballot in a capsule in plush square box with numbered certificate, (Mintage 500)


Plain finish with a (M) Counterstamp issued in a large coincard (Mintage 3,907)
Plain finish without a Counterstamp issued in a PNC by Australia Post (Mintage 3,000) See Links below

Fine Silver (.999) Proof versions of the coin were also released in the The Ultimate Collection AFL With Silver Dollar - Sealed Lucky Dip. Versions of this coin that were released this way, (Total Mintage 5,000), were:-

A Fine Silver Proof reverse frosted version (Mintage 4,433)
A Pad Printed Fine Silver Proof version in the colours of the winning team Hawthorn. (1 in 10 sets - Mintage 500)
A Gold Plated Fine Silver Proof version. (1 in 75 sets Mintage 67)

The 2015 AFL Season was one to remember, capturing the nation's attention each and every week. With soaring marks and spectacular goals, the AFL fans - "Custodians of the Game" - continued to celebrate the uniqueness of the Australian Football League.

See also

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - AFL Custodians Of The Game - Colourised Silver Proof)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - AFL Custodians Of The Game - Gold Plated Silver Proof)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - AFL Custodians Of The Game - Silver Proof)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - AFL Custodians Of The Game)

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