1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Astronomers

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Astronomers) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Astronomers) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2009
Value 1 Dollar
1 AUD = USD 0.65
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 13.8 g
Diameter 30.2 mm
Thickness 3.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
215602
References KM# 1256
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Astronomers

Series: Space Coins - Young Collectors

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2009
1 DOLLAR
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Bust of Galileo Galilei to the left and a depiction of him looking through a telescope to the right. Stars & Planets in the background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
astronomers
GALILEO GALILEI
P
EM

Designer: Elise Martinson

Edge

Reeded

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Astronomers) -  obverse

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Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia (1899-date)

Comments

Issued by the Perth Mint in 2009 as part of a "Young Collectors " set of 9 coins. All of the coins depict Space Themes. They were issued in acrylic capsules that slotted into pages in a special Collector Folder.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009 P 5 217 BU in Collector Album

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