1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Ox

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Ox) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Ox) - 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 (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#
27817
References KM# 1078
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

Year of the Ox

Series: Lunar Series II

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

Head of an Ox in an inner circle with authentic Chinese Characters all in a symmetrical design

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
2009

YEAR
OF
THE OX

Translation: 牛 = Ox

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Ox) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

In 2007 the RAM launched an on-going series of Aluminium-bronze NCLT 25mm one dollar coins depicting each Lunar year and their representative animals. The series ran until 2018. The "Year of the Ox" was the third coin in the series and was issued in a long coincard.



A Fine Silver (.999) Proof version of the coin was also released in a capsule in plush square red box with certificate.

The Chinese Zodiac is based on a twelve year cycle, each year being represented by an animal. People born in the "Year of the Ox" inspire confidence in those around them and are natural mentors. However they can be stubborn, hot-tempered and determined to have their own way.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  17 642 $ 9.20 BU in Coincard

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