1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra) - reverse

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Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1992-1993
Value 1 Dollar
1.00 AUD = 0.78 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.6 g
Diameter 40.4 mm
Thickness 2.8 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 20601
Numista (https://numista.com)
References KM# 209
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA.
And 4 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Australian Kookaburra Bullion Coin Series

Obverse

3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
1 DOLLAR
RDM

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Raphael David Maklouf is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations. Maklouf was born in Jerusalem emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979. Raphael Maklouf was born to a Jewish family. His father is Samuel Maklouf, born in Safed, Raphael Makouf's mother is Leonie Maklouf.

Reverse

Depicts a mother kookaburra returning to her nest with a lizard to feed her
hungry chicks.

Lettering:
THE AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA 1 OZ. 999 SILVER
· 1993 ·

Engravers: Alex Lumsden, John Bergdahl

Edge

Reeded

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - Australian Kookaburra) - obverse

Mint

Perth Mint, Australia

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1992  12% Proof
1992  750 4% Proof (American Eagle privy mark)
1993  180 473 36.85 90% UNC

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