1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - 2008 Olympic Games Beijing

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 2008 Olympic Games Beijing) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 2008 Olympic Games Beijing) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 13.8 g
Diameter 30.6 mm
Thickness 3.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
175247

Commemorative issue

2008 Olympic Games Beijing - Australian Olympic Team

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2008
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Boxing kangaroo wearing a top with Australian flag and Olympic Rings on, with his arms in the air, facing left. Beside him, facing right, is a traditional Chinese Dragon .
Below them both is the Australian flag and the Olympic Rings.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM 8.8.08
P

Edge

Reeded

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - 2008 Olympic Games Beijing) -  obverse

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Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

This coin was minted by the Perth Mint and issued in a PNC by Australia Post on 24/6/2008 as PNC Issue 4 of 2008 (copies unknown)

This NCLT coin commemorates Australia's participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 

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