1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - First Fleet Bicentenary

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1988
Value	1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.64
Currency	Dollar (1966-date)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight	9 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2158
References	KM# 100, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 88 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Australian Bicentenary

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1988
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Stylised kangaroo design in Aboriginal style. Set against a seven pointed Federation Star.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE DOLLAR

Designer: Stuart Devlin

Edge

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Mint

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

Comments

Issued by the RAM into circulation to commemorate the Bicentenary of the First Fleet. This was 200 years since Captain Arthur Phillip, the commander of the First Fleet, planted the British Flag at Sydney Cove which signified the beginning of European settlement.

This one dollar coin reminds Australians of the original Aboriginal inhabitants of our nation. The reverse depicts aboriginal artwork- a stylised kangaroo on a backdrop of a seven pointed (Federation) star. When one of these is received in change, it is a reminder of the native Koori people that were displaced by European settlement.
The coin was also issued in the annual proof and uncirculated sets.

Two Silver (.925) versions of the coin with different dates were also released in capsules in the Masterpieces in Silver presentation sets in 1988 & 1990.

This 1988 issued coin was also re-issued in a special Restrike Five Coin UNC set in 1992 to celebrate the first five different one dollar designs issued between 1984 and 1992.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1988	66 789							$ 5.80	0.8%	BU in Restrike 5 Coin Set 1992
1988	240 000								2%	BU Year Set
1988	10 000								0.11%	BU Year Set (Sydney Coin Fair)
1988	21 600 000	$ 0.64	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 1.60	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.80	97%	Circulation
1988	104 518							$ 4.80	3%	Proof Year Set

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