1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2 - Letter K

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2 - Letter K) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2 - Letter K) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Australia
Issuing entity Australia Post
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2021
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#
292188
References KM# 4067
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

Koala

Series: Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2

Obverse

6th crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 2021
JC

Designer: Jody Clark

Reverse

A Koala eating Gum Leaves hanging onto a tree.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
K
KOALA
ONE DOLLAR

Designer: Bronwyn King

Edge

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

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (6th Portrait - The Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2 - Letter K) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

Coin struck by the RAM but issued by Australia Post as change into circulation from 3500 Post Offices Australia wide. This second series of Aussie Alphabet coins are featuring another 26 classic Aussie icons from letters of the Alphabet from A to Z.

This coin is the Letter "K" for "Koala".

A "Press in Album" for the 26 coins was available for $7 or you can buy the full set of 26 coins in a special tube including the album for $47. One in five of the Tubed Set "G" coins has an exclusive Coloured version of the "G" for Great Barrier Reef" coin.

This is an image of the Album and Coin Tube of 26 coins


This is an image of the inside of the "Press in Album" with the coins inserted.


This is an image of the outside of the "Press in Album".


The coins are also available in individual square coincards for $3 each.


2,500 Proof Sets were also issued.


This is the full list of coins in the set.
A for Akubra - Iconic Australian Hat.
B for Barbeque - Favourite Aussie way of cooking.
C for Cherry Ripe - A special chocolate bar loved by Aussies.
D for Dingo - Native wild Australian Dog.
E for Emu - Large Australian Native Bird.
F for Flies - Plenty of them in the Outback.
G for Great Barrier Reef - Famous natural tourist attraction off the Queensland coast.
H for Home & Away - A famous Aussie TV show that has been running for years.
I for Ironbark - An Australian tree that produces a very hard type of wood.
J for Jolly Swagman - Features in the Famous Waltzing Matilda song.
K for Koala - Cute Marsupial, NO they are not Bears.
L for Lyrebird - A beautiful Australian bird.
M for Milo - A chocolate tasting crunchy powder you mix in Milk.
N for Nobbys Nuts - An Australian snack treat.
O for Opera House - Iconic building on Sydney Harbour.
P for Pavlova - Sweet Desert invented in Australia (Not New Zealand!).
Q for Queen Victoria Market - Iconic Marketplace in Melbourne.
R for Red Back Spider - Poisonous Spider often found under the toilet seat.
S for Sydney Harbour Bridge - Iconic Bridge in Sydney known as "The Coathanger".
T for Tim Tam - Iconic "Arnotts"™ Australian chocolate biscuits.
U for Ulysses Butterfly - A beautiful multicoloured Australian Butterfly
V for Victa Lawn Mower - Invented in Australia, used all over suburbia.
W for Witchety Grub - You can eat them if you are game.
X for Xanthorrhoea - A native Australian Grass Tree.
Y for Yabby - A freshwater crayfish you can catch and eat.
Z for Zinc - A white or coloured cream to protect sensitive skin from the hot Aussie sun.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2021  $ 1.30 59% BU in 26 Coin Tube
2021  5% BU in Individual Coincard
2021  $ 0.71 $ 1.50 $ 2.00 39% Circulation
2021  2 500 3% Proof in 26 Coin set

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