1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Silver Kangaroo; Gilded - Reg Mombassa

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2008
Value	1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.64
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Gold (.999) plated silver (.999) (Selectively Plated)
Weight	31.1035 g
Diameter	40 mm
Thickness	4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 200813
References	KM# 1061b Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Kangaroo

Series: Silver Kangaroo

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
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

An outdoor scene of a kangaroo holding a football facing left. The Kangaroo and football are finished in Gilt.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
one dollar REG M
ONE OUNCE FINE SILVER

Designer: Reg Mombassa

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Released by the RAM in 2008 is this Fine Silver Proof Gilded coin. It was designed by Reg Mombassa a famous Australian Artist who specialised in abstract design. It was issued in a plush case with certificate.

The coin was issued with a 2008 date in a number of other ways.

As a $1 Copper-nickel Reverse Frosted Uncirculated coin in a coincard.
As a $1 Fine Silver Reverse Frosted Uncirculated 1 ounce coin in a coincard.
As a $1 Fine Silver Proof 1 ounce coin in a plush case.
As a $10 Fine Silver Gold Proof 1/10 ounce coin in a wooden case.

In 2009 the $1 coin was re-issued in Coloured Fine Silver Proof form as part of a Three Coin set.
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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2008			5 463									Proof - Gilded in Case

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