10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Sydney Opera House

10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sydney Opera House) - obverse10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sydney Opera House) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 10 Dollars
10 AUD = USD 6.51
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 20.77 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
170865
References KM# 353
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Coins of the Harbour City

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1997
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Depiction of the Sydney Opera House from Sydney Harbour

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
10 DOLLARS

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Smooth

10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Sydney Opera House) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)

Comments

The RAM released this NCLT Fine Silver (.999) coin in 1997 as part of a 2 coin reverse frosted proof set.
The set was commemorating famous Sydney Landmarks and this coin featured the Sydney Opera House.
The second coin featured the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  20 000 $ 18 Proof Reverse Frosted in 2 Coin Set

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