1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - QANTAS 11 - Flying to the Future - Boeing 787

Features

Commemorative issue

100 Years of QANTAS 1920-2020

Obverse

Sixth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2020
JC
1 DOLLAR

Engraver: Jody Clark

Jody Clark is a British engraver employed by the Royal Mint, notable for designing the fifth and latest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to feature on coins of the pound sterling.

Reverse

Within an inner ring of Grey, White & Red and extending through it a depiction of a Boeing 787. Outside the inner ring depictions of 4 jet aircraft flying around the ring. To the lower right in a small circle the Kangaroo Logo of Qantas in a triangle. The words BOEING 787 at the top of the ring and the word QANTAS below.

Lettering:
BOEING 787
QANTAS
1920 - 2020
QANTAS
SMS

Engraver: Stevan Stojanovic

Edge

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

© Mike Bentley

Comments

Released jointly by the RAM and QANTAS in a Box Set of eleven coins is this NCLT Aluminium-bronze coloured $1 coin that commemorates 100 Years of the Australian Airline QANTAS. Nine other coins in the set are also the usual Aluminium-bronze however one of the coins is larger than normal and is made from Copper. The coin was issued in a coincard inside a folding red box.



Under pressure from shifting forces in global aviation, Qantas began the decade with a major transformation of
its business. A loss-making international network was reshaped, new partnerships with overseas airlines were
formed and upgrades to customer experience were implemented.

A new Martin Grant cabin crew uniform and kangaroo logo were rolled out. Delivery of the first Qantas Boeing
787-9 in 2017 ushered in a new era of long haul travel. In March 2018 Qantas’ 787 began flying the Perth to
London non-stop route, making history as the first time Australia and Europe had ever been linked directly by a
scheduled air service. Project Sunrise was initiated to investigate connecting the Australian east coast with a
direct flight to London and New York using the next generation of long haul aircraft.

See also

• Marsupials
• Coloured coins
• Plane

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 01 - The Flying Kangaroo)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 02 - Fysh and McGinness)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 03 - Outback Pioneer - Avro 504)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 04 - Singapore Service - Empire Flying Boat)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 05 - Indian Ocean Epic - Catalina Flying boat)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 06 - Global Airline - Super Constellation)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 07 - The Jet Age - Boeing 707)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 08 - The Seven Four Seventies - Boeing 747)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 09 - I Still Call Australia Home)
• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - QANTAS 10 - Meeting the Challenge - Airbus A380)

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