1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Alphabet Collection - Letter Y - Silver Proof

Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 2015-2017
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999) (Pad Printed)
Weight 11.66 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
182346
References KM# 3068
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

Letter Y - Yabby

Series: Alphabet Collection Series

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2017
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The Letter Y Coin features the youthful and yippy Yabby, playfully interacting with the letter Y

Script: Latin

Lettering: Y

Designer: Bronwyn King

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Alphabet Collection - Letter Y - Silver Proof) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

This coin was issued by the Royal Australian Mint from 2015 to 2017 as part of a series of 26 different $1 Coloured Reverse Frosted Uncirculated Fine Silver (.999) Alphabet Coins which capture the love of Australian animals and the alphabet. They were issued individually in capsules in a plush case.
 
Aluminium-bronze versions of the coin were also issued and could be collected individually as issued in a card or included as part of the Baby Mint Set. Hidden objects are found on the coins.

The silver coins were issued in 2015 with a Pale Blue "Y", 2016 with an Red "Y" and 2017 with a Orange "Y"

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  5 000 BU - Frosted - (Pale Blue)
2016  5 000 BU - Frosted - (Red)
2017  5 000 BU - Frosted - (Orange)

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