1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Leopard Seal

Features

Country	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2005
Value	1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.79 USD
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Silver (.999) (Pad Printed)
Weight	31.135 g
Diameter	40.6 mm
Thickness	4 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 1018 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

Leopard Seal

Series: Australian Antarctic Territory

Obverse

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

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Coloured image of a Leopard Seal (Hydrurgo leptonyx) and its pup, which occur exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, generally inhabiting pack ice surrounding the Antarctic continent. These solitary, predatory animals with spotted body markings also frequent larger sub-Antarctic islands, including Australia's Heard and Macquarie Islands, and have even been sighted in Tasmania.

Lettering:
LEOPARD SEAL : 2005
Australian Antarctic Territory
P
SB
1 OZ 99.9 SILVER

Edge

Continuous reeding

Mint

P	Perth Mint, Australia

Comments

The 2nd release from The Perth Mint's popular Australian Antarctic Territory Series commemorates the Leopard Seal.

As part of the Australian Antarctic Division's scientific program, researchers are studying the abundance and movements of Leopard and other pack-ice seals to help monitor changes that occur in the region in response to global warming.

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2005 P	7,500										Proof

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