1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
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#
171312
References KM# 1680a
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

Year of the Dragon

Series: Lunar series II

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2012
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Dragon inside inner circle with authentic chinese symbols all in a symetrical design, chinese character for dragon to right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
2012

YEAR OF THE DRAGON

Translation: 龙 = Dragon

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

In 2007 the RAM launched an on-going series of Fine Silver (.999) NCLT Proof one dollar coins depicting each Lunar year and their representative animals. The series ran until 2018. This 2012 dated sixth coin in the series was issued in a capsule in a plush square red box.



An Aluminium-bronze UNC version of the coin was also released in a long coincard.

The Chinese Zodiac is based on a twelve year cycle, each year being represented by an animal. People born in the "Year of the Dragon" wear the crown of destiny and are capable of great achievements if they know how to harness their tremendous energy, intelligence and talent.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  Photo 10 000 Cased Proof

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Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Proof)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1824
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 37.77
(EUR 35.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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