1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Explorers' First Sightings
© Richard Thomas
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1.00 AUD = 0.71 USD |
| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.104 g |
| Diameter | 40.00 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Commemorative issue
V. Woodthorpe
Series: Kangaroo
Obverse
4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
IRB
2015
Reverse
A kangaroo with two joeys in front of a tree. Based on a hand coloured engraving by V. Woodthorpe.
Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
1 OUNCE FINE SILVER
Edge
Continuous reeding
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)Comments
In George Barrington's book A Voyage to Australia the kangaroo is described as 'about the size of a common deer, of a dark tan colour...its hind legs are much larger that the fore, and with them they leap and spring forward with amazing rapidity'.
Available in a Proof version in a plush case and as an Uncirculated Frosted version in a card.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,000 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 2015 | UNC; Frosted | |||||||||||
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