1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - Mob of Roos

Features

Issuer	Australia
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1985-1998
Value	1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.65
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# 2159
References	KM# 84, 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# 71 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1985
RDM

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

"Mob of Roos" Five Kangaroos, denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 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

One year after the "Mob of Roos" was introduced into circulation to replace the Dollar Note the obverse of the coin was changed from Arnold Machin's second portrait design to Raphael David Maklouf's third portrait design. This obverse was in use on the MOR coin from 1985 until 1998. in 1999 the Ian Rank Broadley fourth portrait was introduced to the MOR coin.

In 1992 a Re-issue of the 1985 coin was released in a five-coin set with four other coins unique to the 25mm $1 coin denomination from 1984 to 1992 all with original dates.

According to the RAM Website 8,000 MOR coins were minted in 1992. This is believed to be a mistake.
However some were produced as these pictures prove. One member on Numista has this coin.

This coin type was also issued as a Sterling Silver (.925) version in the 1990 Masterpieces in Silver Proof Sets. (See Link)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1985	66 789								0.4%	BU Restrike 5 Coin set 1992
1985	170 000								0.8%	BU Year Set
1985	96 200 000	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 2.70	60%	Circulation
1985	74 089							$ 5.50	1.5%	Proof Year Set
1987	200 000							$ 3.30	1.8%	BU Year Set
1987	69 684								0.8%	Proof Year Set
1989	150 602							$ 2.60	1.5%	BU Year Set
1989	5 000								0.05%	Proof Coin Fair Issue
1989	67 618								0.9%	Proof Year Set
1990	103 766								1.2%	BU Year Set
1990	1 985								0.05%	Proof Coin Fair Issue
1990	51 015								0.4%	Proof Year Set
1991	22 500								0.11%	BU Gallery Press MYO
1991	200								0.05%	BU Singapore Coin Fair Issue
1991	147 700								1.7%	BU Year Set
1991	1 000								0.05%	Proof Singapore Coin Fair Issue
1991	41 490								0.6%	Proof Year Set
1992	8 000								0.14%	Not released into Circ - None Seen
1992	2								0.08%	Specimen - Struck on a Proof planchet
1994	39 958								0.14%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1994	91 492							$ 2.30	0.4%	BU Year Set
1994	47 600 000	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 0.90	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.30		33%	Circulation
1994	39 004								0.9%	Proof Year Set
1995	36 190								0.11%	BU Gumnut Baby Set
1995	96 709								0.3%	BU Year Set
1995	21 422 000		$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.97			18%	Circulation
1995	6 704								0.05%	Proof Gumnut Baby Set
1995	48 537								0.5%	Proof Year Set
1998	74 108								0.6%	BU Year Set
1998	31 810								0.05%	BUKoala Baby Set
1998	16 248 000			$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 1.10			15%	Circulation
1998	5 269								0.05%	Proof Koala Baby Set
1998	32 225								0.7%	Proof Year Set

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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