1.25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd & 4th Portrait - Lunar New Year - Silver Gilt

Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2007
Value 1.25 Dollars
1.25 AUD = 0.97 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Bimetallic: gold (.999) plated silver (.999) center in silver ring
Weight 31.135 g
Diameter 40.6 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
References KM# 1011
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979.
  • Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573.
  • Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

Lunar New Year Good Fortune

Obverse

Outer ring - 3rd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the King George IV State Diadem
Inner Dump - 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1 DOLLAR 2007
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 25 CENTS
IRB

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.

Reverse

Outer Silver ring contains the 12 characters of the Chinese Lunar Year
Inner Dump has Chinese letters surrounded by text.

Lettering:
LUNAR NEW YEAR 2007
GOOD FORTUNE & PROSPERITY

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Perth Mint, Australia

Comments

Issued by the Perth Mint is this Holey Dollar and Dump coin. The outer $1 ring is Fine Silver and the inner 25 cent dump is Gold Plated Silver. It was issued in a plush red box.
 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2007  5,994 UNC in Capsule

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